Nigeria oil unrest 'kills 1,000'

Violence in Nigeria’s oil region left 1,000 people dead and cost $24bn (
Militants and criminal gangs often attack oil installations, leading to reprisals from the military.

The unrest has cut Nigeria’s oil output by about 25% in recent years.

Last week, President Umaru Yar’Adua said his government was considering granting amnesty to violent groups if they disarm.

The report, prepared for the federal government, has not been published but Mr Mitee has been reading sections of it to various media.

“Attacks on oil installations resulted in shutdowns and spillages with consequent losses in revenue estimated at about $20.7bn (