20 Nigerians hold local hostage<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested 20 Nigerians and an
\nIndonesian man, Mulyadi, who was being held hostage by the
\nNigerians for allegedly cheating them over a garment business.<\/p>\n
The arrest was made in the early hours of Tuesday, after a
\nspecial police team raided Hotel Tanah Abang Indah where the
\nNigerians were holding Mulyadi hostage, Police Captain Syaiful
\ntold Antara on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
He said the police raided the hotel following a report from
\nMulyadi's friend, Amir, who informed police by phone about the
\nincident.<\/p>\n
Syaiful said Mulyadi was being held hostage because he
\nallegedly failed to keep a promise he made to the Nigerians about
\nthe quality of the garments to be sent to Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Krispan, one of the Nigerians, said he and his friends asked
\nMulyadi to fulfill his promise to send quality garments to
\nNigeria, as contained in a written agreement signed by the two
\nparties.<\/p>\n
He said that on March 10 he gave Mulyadi US$ 6,634.00 for the
\npurchase of the garments.<\/p>\n
Another Nigerian, Anaquet Gabriel, also told police that he
\nhad given US$ 1,474.00 to Mulyadi.<\/p>\n
However, Syaiful said, the Nigerians were disappointed upon
\nfinding out that the quality of the garments did not conform to
\nwhat was promised by Mulyadi. \"This was the reason why the
\nNigerians held Mulyadi hostage.\"<\/p>\n
The Nigerians and Mulyadi are still in police custody, for
\nfurther investigation. (bas)<\/p>",
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