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12/06/2004:

"Nigerian villagers seize Shell oil platforms"

Hundreds of unarmed Nigerian villagers, including women and children, seized three oil platforms operated by Shell and ChevronTexaco yesterday, shutting 90,000 barrels a day of production in a jobs dispute.

Members of the Kula community in the southeastern Rivers state occupied the platforms without causing any injuries and had yet to make any demands, company spokesmen said.

Full Article : guardian.co.uk