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LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - A top militant leader freed on bail said Tuesday that armed groups in Nigeria's restive south will halt attacks on oil installations to give the new government a chance to deal with the region's problems.
But he warned there would not be an immediate end to the seizure of foreign workers.
Mujahid Dokubo-Asari was freed last week after 18 months in prison on treason-related charges, a move widely seen as an attempt by new President Umaru Yar'Adua to meet a key demand of militants whose attacks on the country's energy industry have helped drive up global oil prices.
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