The Niger Delta Avengers militant group on Friday, denied the claim by President Muhammadu Buhari that his administration was holding talks with the militants in other to reach a possible compromise. In a statement, the group said it was not aware of any ongoing peace talks. It said the militants would only hold peace talks […]
Continue ReadingDuring the weekend, the minister for youths and sports, Solomon Dalung, talked about his meeting with the leadership of the Niger Delta Avengers, in Oporoza, Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta state, where he also met with stakeholders in the community. The minister said the militants gave him a sealed letter to hand over to President Muhammadu […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Niger Delta militants to consider the unity of the country and give “Nigeria a chance”. The president however, restated his determination to keep Nigeria as one, noting that the nation’s unity is non-negotiable. He said this at the presidential villa when he received a delegation of Abuja residents led by […]
Continue ReadingTwitter, has suspended the official account of a militia in Nigeria, the Niger Delta Avengers with the handle “@NDAvengers”.The suspension of the account is coming, just few hours after revelation of attacks on some oil installations in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, this means the group is using its handle to publicise heinous activities, […]
Continue ReadingThe Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested some suspected Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) militants. The DSS said this in a statement on Friday. The ‘Avengers’ are the militant group responsible for recent attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta. According to the secret police, one Selky Torughedi, a suspected member of […]
Continue ReadingBy Joe Igbokwe All things considered, the Niger Delta Avengers are no different from the Boko Haram criminality in the Northern part of Nigeria, and if I wanted to be too strict, I would say that the Niger Delta Avengers are more deadly, more destructive, more dangerous and consequently more devilish. Boko Haram has been […]
Continue ReadingThe Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF), a defunct militia group led by the late John Togo, has urged the embattled former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly called Tompolo, to surrender himself to the Federal Government. The group also Urged the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to call off their campaigns and accept dialogue as nobody can […]
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