More Troops Sent to Oil-Rich Region
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From Times Wire Reports
The military government deployed more troops in the oil-producing Niger River Delta, where youth protests are threatening the nation’s revenue base. Residents said military checkpoints were set up in the area, where up to 26 people have died in a week of protests by ethnic Ijaw youths demanding a greater share of the region’s wealth.
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