Twitter, 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 new militia group responsible destruction of oil installations, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), has said the Department of State Services (DSS) did not arrest any of its members.Recall that in a statement on Friday, the DSS said it foiled an attack being plotted by the group and arrested two of its members. “In a bid […]
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 ReadingWhile breaking fast on Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari, lamented the effects of pipeline vandalism on the nation, and went on to ask leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to help him beg the militants in the Niger Delta, noting that the country does not need such a distraction at this point in time. […]
Continue ReadingThe Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, on blowing up a crude oil pipeline belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, in the early hours today, tweeted: “This is to inform the general public that we are not negotiating with any Committee. If Federal Government is discussing with any group they’re doing that on their own” It said […]
Continue ReadingFormer Delta Waterways Security Chairman and renowned Niger Delta activist, Chief Ayiri Emami has lambasted those calling for the immediate take-off of Nigerian Maritime University, NMU in Warri-South West Local Government Area, Delta State as condition for dialogue with the Federal Government by the so called Niger Delta Avengers and its allies over their attacks […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari aborted his trip to the oil-rich Ogoni land in Rivers state, as a result of the assassination threat from the Niger Delta Avengers.A militant had told one of the hosts of UK-based Radio Biafra that Buhari “should sign his death warrant” before his […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s crude oil production has declined massively from an average of 2.2 million barrels per day last year to about 1.4 million barrels per day due to increased vandalism of crude oil pipelines by vandals. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, said on Monday while appearing before a special session of the […]
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