Nigeria on Saturday quizzed the alleged kidnappers of two Westerners killed during a failed British-Nigerian rescue bid amid a diplomatic row between London and Rome over the operation.A Nigerian security source said one had confessed to killing Italian engineer La Belle Francesco Molinara, 48, and his British colleague Chris McManus, 28, during the assault authorised by British Prime Minister David Cameron
... has stated that he is
certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite,which means he's not. Since he is
not deeply ideologicalhe lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as
certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger,but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ...
on Thursday.
The radical Islamist Boko Haram
... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. Currently wearing a false nose and moustache and answering to Jama'atu Ahlus-Sunnah Lidda'Awati Wal Jihad, or
Big Louie...
sect, blamed for scores of gun and kabooms mainly in the country's northeast in recent months, has denied responsibility
Nope. Wudn't us.
for the kidnappings.
Nigerian security sources told AFP eight suspects had been flown to the capital Abuja following the joint military operation in the northern town of Sokoto to free the hostages after almost a year in captivity.
"Those that were tossed in the slammer in connection with the incident were brought to the SSS (secret police) headquarters, Abuja, yesterday(Friday)," a security source said.
"In the course of interrogation one of them said they killed the two guys on sighting the coppers because they were not sure they, too, will survive the attack," he said.
Another security source said: "They are being interrogated to have a complete picture of the whole episode."
"A lot of substantial information is beginning to emerge from the suspects."
Italia has condemned Britannia's failure to warn it ahead of the failed rescue operation, but London said it had been forced by the situation to act swiftly.
"The behaviour of the British government, which did not inform or consult with Italia on the operation that it was planning, really is inexplicable," President Giorgio Napolitano told news hounds on Friday.
At an EU foreign ministers' meeting in Copenhagen later Friday, Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata said he made Italia's feelings clear during talks with British Foreign Secretary William Hague.
Cameron said the two hostages had been held by "terrorists" who had made "very clear threats to take their lives", and the captives had been in "imminent and growing danger".
Both countries have however agreed to cooperate on the issue.
Nigerian President
Goodluck Jonathan... 14th President of Nigeria. He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). He is a lover of nifty hats, which makes him easily recognizable unless someone else in the room is wearing a neat chapeau...
has sent his condolences to the British and Italian premiers over the incident.
"In two separate letters of condolence to David Cameron and Mario Monti... President Jonathan said that the hearts of the people and government of Nigeria go out to the members of the immediate families of the victims in their moment of grief," his office said Saturday.