Nigerian rebel leaders give up arms in amnesty deal

Good News Network- Ateke Tom and Farah Dagogo, both responsible for years of attacks on the oil industry in the eastern Niger Delta, led gunmen from camps in the mangrove creeks to the oil hub of Port Harcourt to disarm. The hundreds of Nigerian fighters gave up their weapons in amnesty deal after years of bloodshed for the oil. Government Tompolo, the final prominent militant, signed an amnesty agreement in the capital Abuja after meeting with President Umaru Yar'Adua.

This is an incredibly amazing piece of news because every month the country loses 1 billion dollars that it could be making off of the oil-industry. If these amnesty works it will be able to start making that billion dollars a month, benefiting the country excessively. Needless to say it is also amazing because these different military groups have been fighting over the Niger Delta for years and it now may come to a halt.

source: http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/civics/general/nigerians-disarmed-for-amnesty.html