Nigeria’s Niger Delta Called Pacified

VOA

29 December 2010

Nigeria’s Niger Delta Called Pacified

As the Nigerian military tries to quell the religious and ethnic violence in Jos in Plateau State, the situation in the Niger Delta is very different.  The oil-rich region known for its violence and kidnappings is now relatively peaceful.

VOA reporter Chinedu Offor is on assignment in Nigeria.  From Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, he says, “A dramatic improvement when it comes to security.  The Nigerian security forces say they have, in their words, pacified the Niger Delta.”

As a result, there are fewer military operations.  “Most of the militants have turned in their weapons and most of the commanders.  And (they’re) now working with the government on the amnesty program,” Offor says.