This article is about the theft of oil from the Nigeria Delta into European and American markets for large amounts of money. The group who is carrying out these illegal activities are able to safely sell this illegitimate oil into European markets with out difficulty. As the government in Nigeria has been going through many difficulties it has not realized what these men have been doing.The men have been able to steal this oil through pipes which have been constructed illegally into oil companies and pumping the oil into cargo ships which are set for America. The shipis are heavily guided by local men who wihtout any jobs are desperate for any money they can get so will do anything to earn any.
This article is news worthy because it talks about the conflict in the country of Nigeria with the corrupt government the local people are willing to do illegal activity to earn money as the corruption in Nigeria has left them with out any job or provisions.
Link to article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7519302.stm
This article is news worthy because it talks about the conflict in the country of Nigeria with the corrupt government the local people are willing to do illegal activity to earn money as the corruption in Nigeria has left them with out any job or provisions.
Link to article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7519302.stm
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