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Police battle gangs over stolen crude

Submitted by acampbell on Wed, 09/01/2004 - 20:00.

Police battle gangs over stolen crude

Nigerian army troops on 24-hour patrol

SOURCE: Associated Press (9/2/04)

LAGOS, Nigeria -- Authorities are beefing up security forces in Nigeria's oil-industry capital, where soldiers will patrol around the clock after deadly clashes by rival armed gangs in recent days, officials said Thursday.

Nigerian army spokesman Col. Mohammed Yusuf said extra troops are deploying to the southern city of Port Harcourt in support of police battling armed gangs linked to local political groups and an illicit trade in stolen crude.