earlier in the day, and militant group known as the movement for the emancipation for the niger deltaent a warning about an attack, telling people to keep away from the independence celebration. for years, the armed group has been in violent confrontation with the government and oil greatercompanies, demanding a share of oil resources. but today, it was an act of terror. there have been fatalities. there are too many to count at this point. there are a number of injuries as well. there is a lot of confusion. people are waiting to find out what happened. despite the rambling chaos, celebrations went on with president goodluck jonathan handing out medals. it has started out as a day of jubilation and a show of how not -- how far nigeria has come. suddenly, a swift and brutal reminder of the harsh realities and challenges this country still faces. >> the president of ecuador has said he will punish the police officers who staged what he called a failed attempt at a coup on thursday. he gave a televised address saying that there will be no forgetting or forgiveness for the revolt which sa

earlier in the day, a militant group known as the movement for the emancipation of the niger delta toldple to keep away from the celebration. there have been confrontations with the government and oil companies, demanding a greater share in the region's oil wells. but today, it was an act of terror. >> we have been to some of the hospitals. there are many to dallas. there are a number of injuries. people are waiting to find out exactly what happened. despite the rambling chaos, celebrations went on with president good luck johnson. it had started out as a day of jubilation and a show of how nigeria has,. but suddenly, a swift and brutal reminder of the harsh reality and challenges this country still faces. >> the president of ecuador has said he will punish the police officers who staged what he called a failed coup attempt. he has given a tv address, saying there will be no forgiving or forgiveness. he was attacked with tear gas, trapped for hours in a hospital in keto, and was eventually -- in qito, and was eventually rescued by the ecuadoran military. >> after tensions, they reacted

earlier in the day, and militant group known as the movement for the emancipation of the niger delta sent a warning for an attack and warning people to keep away from the independence celebration. for years, they have been in violent confrontation with the government and oil companies demanding a greater share of the region's oil wealth, kidnapping workers, and loin up installations. today, an act of terror. -- and blowing up installations. there is a lot of confusion. people waiting to see what happened. >> despite the rambling chaos, celebrations went on with the president handing out medals to various euros oblivious to the bloodletting a short distance away. -- to various heroes oblivious to the bloodletting a short distance away. this is a sign ofçó the problem still going on in this country. >> the pakistani leader has often -- hasn't come up with a new party. general musharraf said that the pakistani policies are correct. the pakistani officials describe the general as yesterday's news. a grand jury has accused the couple who is accused of holding jaycee dugard. philip and nan