Niger Delta Avengers claim fresh attack on Chevron’s facility

The Niger Delta Avengers say they have, again, blown up an oil well belonging to Chevron.

The group tweeted this on Wednesday morning.

“With the heavy presence of 100 Gunboats, 4 Warships and Jet Bombers NDA blew up Chevron Oil Well RMP 23 and RMP 24 3:44am this Morning,” the group said via its twitter handle @NDAvengers.

With the heavy presence of 100 Gunboats, 4 Warships and Jet Bombers NDA blew up Chevron Oil Well RMP 23 and RMP 24 3:44am this Morning.

— Niger Delta Avengers (@NDAvengers) June 1, 2016

Mocking the Nigerian Army, the group said it carried out the attack despite heavy presence of soldiers. “This is to show the whole world that Nigeria Military is good in harassing innocent civilians,” it tweeted.

This is to show the whole world that Nigeria Military is good in harassing innocent Civilians.

— Niger Delta Avengers (@NDAvengers) June 1, 2016

RMP 24 and RMP 23 are Chevron Swamp Highest producing Wells. #Boom

— Niger Delta Avengers (@NDAvengers) June 1, 2016

The avengers have claimed responsibility for various attacks on oil facilities in the region.

Facilities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Shell and Chevron have been blown up by the group.

According to the NNPC, after incessant attacks on piplines, Nigeria’s oil production has dropped to 1.1 million barrels per day from 2.2 million BPD at the beginning of the year.

Following the attacks, President Muhammadu Buhari and the Army had declared war on the new militant group who say the presence of the military will not stop their attacks. They say they will continue till they get a sovereign state.

BY THE CABLE