N’Delta militants blowup Chevron platform, threaten to attack Lagos, Abuja

The new Niger Delta group continued attacks on oil facilities
– The group threatened to attack Lagos, Abuja installations


The Niger Delta militants have continued their attacks on oil systems
blowing up the Chevron Valve Platform in Abiteye, Warri North council
area of Delta state.


The accident happened at about 10:40pm on May 5. An official of the
Department of Security Services (DSS), who asked not to be named,
confirmed the development continuing that the platform was totally
destroyed with the use of dynamites.
The source further said that the platform is a main connecting point
where all other installations link up and serves as a pivot to chevron
BOP and the Chevron Tank farm thereby halting all operations of the
company in the region.
The Niger Delta Avengers claimed the responsibility for the incident
in a statement noted that onslaught on the facility is in line with
its pledge to the Nigerian government to cripple the economy.
The group also threatened to attack oil installations in Lagos and
Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
"We want to pass this message to the all international oil companies
operating in the Niger Delta that the Nigeria Military can't protect
their facilities. They should talk to the federal government to meet
our demands else more mishaps will befall their installations.


"Until our demands are met, no repair works should be done at the
blast site," the group said.
The militants had earlier claimed responsibility for destroying the
Forcados 48-inch export pipeline.