Shell Says Two Remaining Hostages Freed in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Royal/Dutch Shell said on Wednesday the last two of six hostages taken by youths in Nigeria's oil region had been freed.
The six were held along with a helicopter working for Shell.
"The two remaining hostages in the Opuama hostage incident were released this morning," a company spokesman told Reuters in Lagos.
He said the freed men appeared to be in good condition but were to undergo medical checks.
The hostages including an expatriate helicopter pilot were seized a forthnight ago in renewed violence in the troubled Niger Delta region which produces most of Nigeria's crude oil.
Four of them were released last week.
Violent protests by local communities demanding more access to oil wealth have severely hurt foreign oil firms working in (Nigeria).