It appears the security forces are helpless against the Niger Delta militants.Yesterday, they blew up yet another two oil pipelines in Bayelsa State, in pursuance of their resolve to bring oil production in the country to a halt.
Niger Delta Avengers, claimed responsibility by saying that they had attacked two crude pipelines operated by Italy’s Eni.
“At about 2:00am today @NDAvengers blew up the Ogboinbiri to Tebidaba and Clough Creek to Tebidaba crude oil pipelines in Bayelsa State,” the group said on its Twitter handle.
“This is in line with our promise to all international oil companies and indigenous oil companies that Nigeria’s oil production will be zero.”
A day before, the Avengers had blown up two facilities belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited, making it the fourth time the oil major’s assets were damaged within a month.
As a result of the acute security threat posed by militants, President Muhammadu Buhari cancelled at the last minute his much publicized visit, scheduled for Thursday, to the region.
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