Niger Delta Avengers claim fresh attack on Chevron’s oil facilities

 

 

Niger Delta militants

Nigeria militant group, Niger Delta Avengers said  it has blown up more Chevron oil installations belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited in the creeks of Delta State early Thursday morning.

In a statement by its spokesperson, Mudoch Agbinigbo, the group said it destroyed manifolds RMP 22, 23 and 24 operated by Chevron in Delta state at about 1:20 am (0020 GMT).

The group had earlier blown up the RMP 23 and 24 last Friday.

RMPs or remote manifold platforms are where smaller oil and gas pipelines converge before being sent

Avengers’ statement read, “Between the hours of 10:50pm to 11:10pm our (Niger Delta Avengers) strike team blew up Chevron Manifolds. The manifolds are RMP 22, 23 and 24.”

Reports indicated that the attacks which occurred in the Warri North area of Delta state may have been carried out using controlled explosive device.

Niger Delta Avengers repeated attacks on Nigeria’s oil installations has brought the country’s oil production to a historic low, worsening the financial crisis inflicted on the country by low crude prices.   

The group has since rebuffed any suggestions of dialogue with the Nigerian government towards stopping its spate of attacks on oil installations.

President Muhammadu Buhari   had also in the past weeks appeal to the militants to stop their attacks on oil installations.

But the militant group had insisted that on more autonomy for the Niger Delta and more control of the oil resources as its key demands.    

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  • Buhari should calm down , cool down and take things easy sir. It 's not and never could it be the end of the world , that you guys will be one day hanging without the great Biafran citizens as soon as possible sir.Just give peace a chance and let it go pls sir. The great mistake you did was when you first of all went for Kanu arrest with the faking of finding a sphcted weapon material, a bullet in his bag, according to you formed s-agents. That was your mistake and hence your troubles started, and do not be ashamed now it is not late sir, just give order for the release and independent or referendum what ever and which ever way or means you may want it to go successfull Biafrans are ever ready for you and Nigeria sir.

  • And what is Buhari still doing ,? and why has 't he sign the deal of Biafra republic and release Kanu with others for the NDA ?