Nigeria Detains 12 in Halliburton Bribery Case

[Hissyspit]

Source: Reuters

Nigeria detains 12 in Halliburton bribery case
Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:58pm EST

LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's anti-corruption police have raided the offices of the U.S. oilfield services group Halliburton and arrested 12 people in a bribery case involving the former Halliburton unit KBR Inc, a spokesman said on Saturday.

The U.S. firm said the detentions, carried out on Thursday, had no legal basis and that its employees had since been freed.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it had detained 10 Halliburton staff for questioning and one senior employee each from oil services firms Saipem Contracting Nigeria Ltd and Technip Offshore Nigeria Ltd. Eni, Saipem's parent company, declined to comment.

"We are still looking for the (local) managing director of Halliburton," EFCC spokesman Femi Babafemi said.

Read more: http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AQ1SX20101127?ca=rdt

[rocktivity]

1. Yum!

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rocktivity

[BetsysGhost]

2. 2

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[glinda]

3. ha

[mikamandi]

4. BRAVO!

Ha! Maybe, just maybe, this third world country has the
kahunas to challenge the Haliburton behemoth , while the USA
and other big players do not. Gotta love it. 

[ladywnch]

5. GOOD! maybe they'll be able to do what the US is unwilling or incapable

of doing. Maybe we will get REALLY lucky and Dicky will go down there and not be allowed to leave..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................


Sorry, was savoring the moment. Well, I can dream, can't I?

[Kingofalldems]

6. I wonder if we have an extradition treaty with Nigeria

[Independem]

7. Nigeria's agony dwarfs the Gulf oil spill. The US and Europe ignore it

Nigeria's agony dwarfs the Gulf oil spill. The US and Europe ignore it

The Deepwater Horizon disaster caused headlines around the world, yet the people who live in the Niger delta have had to live with environmental catastrophes for decades

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/30/oil-spills-nigeria-niger-delta-shell

Profits, screw the people ……….. Then charge more if trouble erupts……. Win, Win for oil investments.