The BBC is reporting a mass exodus from Bonny as militants said they would return today and behead anyone not from the area:
BONNY ALERT
The town was attacked 2 weeks ago and 9 people killed. It seems the local inhabitants are taking the threat seriously and thousands have already fled. One of the local youth leaders said that he has contacted all the known militant groups in the area and been assured that there was no threat.
There has also just been an attack on a houseboat at Orugiri by a large group of militants and in a fire-fight lasting more than an hour at least 5 people are reported dead.
Militants also seem incensed by British Prime Dimwitter Gordon Brown's posturing on Nigeria of late. There's no way the Nigerian government would allow any British military to be sent in as they'd probably very quickly expose the complicity of many high ranking politicians and military in the present unrest and bunkering scandals, but it gives MEND an opportunity for more publicity.
Irrespective of the actual origin of the threat to Bonny it would be prudent to be extra cautious if flying there in the next few days, even if your company has told you none of this
