Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) today turned down the dialogue overtures of the Federal Government. They underlined this by blowing up a crude oil pipeline belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, in the early hours today.
NDA 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 on its twitter handle.
“At 1:00am today, the NDAvengers blow (blew) up Well RMP 20 belonging to Chevron located 20 meters away from Dibi flow Station in Warri North local government area.”
The attack was perpetrated despite the announcement of a two-week ceasefire 48 hours earlier by the Federal Government to create a window for dialogue with militants.
A security source confirmed the attack: “Yes, there was an attack this morning by militants on a Chevron facility.
“The pipeline had earlier been attacked by militants using the same modus operandi which is with the use of dynamite.
“The attack was carried out at about 3am this morning,” he added.
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