taylor104

McGeever, you are right on most points, however 'the odd kidnapping here and there' is a little of the mark.
Last year the kidnappings ran into hundreds, including one incident where 6 british oil workers were taken and another where a British child was kidnapped.
Admittedly this was down in the Delta states, but there again that is where the majority of security work is.

Having received weekly intelligence reports whilst I was out there I could see just how bad it was.
The kidnapping of the Brits only just made the news in the UK and the kidnapping other nationals were never reported at all. Its rumoured that the big companies have a slush fund to pay of M.E.N.D. who then let the victims go unscathed, so far!
I will try and dig out their statement of intent, which i seem to remember includes the lines' death to all westerners' or something along those lines.

The way ahead is intelligence, armoured vehicles and good defensive driving skills, and as the UK police would say when bad weather is closing in "If your journey is'nt important, stay indoors" or by the pool lol
AJ