The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), yesterday,
claimed its fighters bombed Chevron Escravos export pipeline at Escravos
offshore, Delta State.
A
statement signed by the NDA’s Spokesman, Brig. Gen. Murdock Agbinibo, signaled
the resumption of bombings of critical oil infrastructures by the militant
group.
The
militant group has been observing a ceasefire since the Federal Government
indicated an interest to begin dialogue with Niger Delta stakeholders to
address the problems in the region.
NDA
has been accusing the government of insincerity with the dialogue following
alleged militarization of the region and the recently concluded Operation
Crocodile Smiles which saw soldiers storming the creeks during the ceasefire.
The
Escravos pipeline was among the first oil installations crippled by NDA, before
latest attack on the pipeline by the militants.
NDA
in the statement said it had earlier warned International Oil Companies (IOCs)
that there should be no repairs of oil facilities pending the end of
negotiation and dialogue with the government.
The
statement said: “Today at about 3:45am our strike team 06 took down Chevron
Escravos export pipeline at Escravos offshore.
“This
action is to further warn all IOCs’ that when we warn that there should be no
repairs pending negotiation/dialogue with the people of the Niger Delta, it
means there should be no repairs.
“Any
attempt to use dialogue to distract us so as to allow the free flow of our oil
will halt the dialogue process”.
-TheNation
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