Press Release
September 2, 2008
The Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth,
Nigeria(ERA/FoEN) has condemned Tuesday's arrest
and detention of its officers,community elders and some
journalists at Iwherekan community, DeltaState by soldiers
guarding gas flaring sites operated by Shell. The group
demands their immediate release and an apology from the
military and Shell.
In a statement issued in Benin yesterday, ERA said some
of its officers, community elders, women, children and
journalists from national newspapers and televisions stations
including the Federal Government- owned Nigeria Television
Authority (NTA) were arrested during a community interactive
forum on the impact of gas flaring .
According to the group, about 25 persons including ERA/FoEN
project Officer, Chima Williams, the plaintiff in the suit against
gas flaring, Jonah Gbemre and a member of the Host
Communities Network (HOCON), Comrade Che Ibegura were
arrested and detained by the soldiers while the camera of the
NTA crew was seized and confiscated.
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