A leader of a Niger Delta oil militant group due in a Nigerian court has still not been seen.

Henry Okah, a captain in the Nigerian Merchant Navy was arrested last September in Luana. Okah, along with Edward Etatah. " They kidnapped foreign oil workers for ransom, holding them deep in the creeks of the swampy Niger Delta and sending their pictures to international news desks, along with demands for a bigger share of the oil wealth. Oil companies have slashed production and evacuated many staff to safer areas" (BBC). Because of this, "copy cat" groups have also tried targeting relatives of politicians and Nigerian national staff.
Mr. Okah did not appear at court yesterday and is being charged with murder, bank robbery, kidnapping, endangering the state and gun-running. The judge has stated that Mr. Okah must be produced in court by March 5.
I hope that the Nigerian government will be able to locate Okah if he does not decide to show up for his second court date.