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PM News . 08 November 1999 . Pg 1

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The text reports on a kidnapping incident in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, where seven police officers, including the Area Commander, were taken by Ijaw youth. The youth are demanding that the police release Ijaw people who are being held in Lagos. The text also mentions a claim by Maryam, the wife of a former Nigerian dictator, that her husband never stole any money from Nigeria. However, government investigations have found that he and his family stole close to $6 billion from the country's oil wealth. Finally, the text reports on a riot by transport workers in Lagos, who took advantage of a strike to attack citizens.

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The text reports on a kidnapping incident in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, where seven police officers, including the Area Commander, were taken by Ijaw youth. The youth are demanding that the police release Ijaw people who are being held in Lagos. The text also mentions a claim by Maryam, the wife of a former Nigerian dictator, that her husband never stole any money from Nigeria. However, government investigations have found that he and his family stole close to $6 billion from the country's oil wealth. Finally, the text reports on a riot by transport workers in Lagos, who took advantage of a strike to attack citizens.