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By Gilbert da Costa
Abuja
24 July 2007

Gunman shot and killed two family members of a newly appointed state official in the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta1. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports from Abuja.
 

<a href=Militants2 wearing black masks, military fatigues3 and carrying Kalashnikov assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers patrol the creeks4 of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria (File)" hspace="2" src="http://www.tingroom.com/upimg/allimg/070726/0849420.jpg" width="210" vspace="2" border="0" />
Militants wearing black masks, military fatigues and carrying Kalashnikov assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers patrol the creeks of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria (File)
Local police commissioner5 Felix Ogbaudu says Monday night's attack was politically motivated.
 
"They [new state commissioners] were sworn in yesterday and they went home, they were having lot of merriment at home," he said.  "Shortly after they left, some gunmen got to the place and shot his brother dead. A cousin was hit by the bullets and eventually gave up. So, two of them died yesterday. It was more of a politically motivated attempted assassination6; it has nothing to do with militancy7. Before they [state officials] were sworn in there was bickering8."

Analysts9 say the violence has been exacerbated10 by the use of local gangs used to intimidate11 political opponents.

Port Harcourt is the main city in the oil-rich delta region.  Political violence has increased since the run-up to countrywide elections in April, which were widely condemned12 as rigged. Some candidates were murdered during the campaign, while others reported dynamite13 attacks on their houses and kidnappings of family members.
 
But, the police chief says recent public outcry regarding the violence by some of the region's gang leaders has eased tensions in the state.
 
"Some of the militants have come to realize that the militancy will have to stop," he added.  "One of the leaders in Okrika, Tom Ateke, called his people together and they renounced14 all the rubbish they have been doing all these while. They want to stop killings15; they want to stop hostage takings and all of that. So I think they are now prepared to give peace a chance."

Watchdog group Transparency International rates Nigeria as one of the most corrupt16 countries in the world. Most citizens struggle to get by on less than $2 a day in a country where unemployment is high and arms are freely available.
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1 delta gxvxZ     
n.（流的）角洲
参考例句：
  • He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
  • The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。
2 militants 3fa50c1e4338320d8495907fdc5bdbaf     
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
3 fatigues e494189885d18629ab4ed58fa2c8fede     
n.疲劳( fatigue的名词复数 )；杂役；厌倦；（士兵穿的）工作服
参考例句：
  • The patient fatigues easily. 病人容易疲劳。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Instead of training the men were put on fatigues/fatigue duty. 那些士兵没有接受训练，而是派去做杂务。 来自辞典例句
4 creeks creeks     
n.小湾( creek的名词复数 )；小港；小河；小溪
参考例句：
  • The prospect lies between two creeks. 矿区位于两条溪流之间。 来自辞典例句
  • There was the excitement of fishing in country creeks with my grandpa on cloudy days. 有在阴雨天和姥爷一起到乡村河湾钓鱼的喜悦。 来自辞典例句
5 commissioner gq3zX     
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
参考例句：
  • The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
  • He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
6 assassination BObyy     
n.暗杀；暗杀事件
参考例句：
  • The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
  • Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。
7 militancy 4f9ee9baeb8090d41694fc1fcf91c63c     
n.warlike behavior or tendency
参考例句：
  • Full of militancy and revolutionary ardour, the people of all nationalities in the country are working hard for the realization of the four modernizations. 全国各族人民意气风发， 斗志昂扬，为实现四个现代化而奋战。
  • The seniority system is another factor that leads to union militancy. 排资论辈制度也是导致工会好斗争的另一因素。
8 bickering TyizSV     
v.争吵( bicker的现在分词 )；口角；（水等）作潺潺声；闪烁
参考例句：
  • The children are always bickering about something or other. 孩子们有事没事总是在争吵。
  • The two children were always bickering with each other over small matters. 这两个孩子总是为些小事斗嘴。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
9 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
10 exacerbated 93c37be5dc6e60a8bbd0f2eab618d2eb     
v.使恶化，使加重( exacerbate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs. 这些症状可能会因为某些药物而加重。
  • The drugs they gave her only exacerbated the pain. 他们给她吃的药只是加重了她的痛楚。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 intimidate 5Rvzt     
vt.恐吓，威胁
参考例句：
  • You think you can intimidate people into doing what you want?你以为你可以威胁别人做任何事？
  • The first strike capacity is intended mainly to intimidate adversary.第一次攻击的武力主要是用来吓阻敌方的。
12 condemned condemned     
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
  • The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。
13 dynamite rrPxB     
n./vt.(用)炸药(爆破)
参考例句：
  • The workmen detonated the dynamite.工人们把炸药引爆了。
  • The philosopher was still political dynamite.那位哲学家仍旧是政治上的爆炸性人物。
14 renounced 795c0b0adbaedf23557e95abe647849c     
v.声明放弃( renounce的过去式和过去分词 )；宣布放弃；宣布与…决裂；宣布摒弃
参考例句：
  • We have renounced the use of force to settle our disputes. 我们已再次宣布放弃使用武力来解决争端。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Andrew renounced his claim to the property. 安德鲁放弃了财产的所有权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
15 killings 76d97e8407f821a6e56296c4c9a9388c     
谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发
参考例句：
  • His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
  • The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
16 corrupt 4zTxn     
v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的
参考例句：
  • The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
  • This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

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