International records / US diplomatic cables (WikiLeaks)
NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 16
SECRET//NOFORN cable from Lagos, Nigeria to Central Intelligence Agency | Defense Intelligence Agency | Department of Commerce | Department of Energy | Department of the Treasury | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Cairo, Egypt | Abuja, Nigeria | Manila, Philippines | Secretary of Defense | Secretary of State | Dakar, Senegal | Bangkok, Thailand | London, United Kingdom | United States European Command