Niger Delta Avengers, has vowed to declare the Niger Delta region an independent entity on October 1, 2016.On Wednesday, Ballantyne Agiri, had indicated the readiness of the group to engage the federal
government in dialogue in order to resolve the lingering crisis.
government in dialogue in order to resolve the lingering crisis.
However, Mudoch Agbinibo, spokesman of the Avengers, denied the report while saying that “Ballantyne Agiri” was not authorised to speak for the militant group.
In a statement released on the website of the Avengers on Thursday, Agbinibo maintained that the Niger Delta no longer wants to be part of Nigeria.
“Our prayer for Buhari and the Northern hypocrite (Northern Governors) is that oil should be found in commercial quantity in the North, so they can let the Niger Delta go.
“The Buhari-led government has fail Nigerians with their misdirected policies that has divide the country,as such nobody wants to be part of that failed state not even the Niger Delta.
“The October 1st, declaration of independence is still sacrosanct. If the Nigeria government fails to retrace it’s step by restructuring this country, we want to warn the general public that the day of reckoning is close for those using NDA to defraud people.”
A similar statement released by the Avengers in May 2016 had said that
“by October 2016 we will display our Currency, Flag, Passport, our ruling Ccan’t make it possible. So we are calling on the Ban Ki-Moon Secretary General United Nations and all Heads of thegovernment of the five Permanent Security Council members to come to the aid of Niger delta people. We are calling on world leaders to come to the Niger delta to see the atrocities committed by the Nigeria government.”
Timeline of Activities of Niger Delta Avengers attacks 2016
January 14 – Several gas pipelines and oil installations located in Warri South West were blown up following orders issued by a Nigerian High Court in Lagos to arrest the ex-militant leader Government Ekpemupolo.
February 10 – At approximately 1:30am NDA militants blew up the Bonny-Soku Gas Export Line.
February 14 – NDA militants destroyed
Shell ‘s underwater Forcados 48-inch Export Pipline at the Forcados Export Terminal.
Shell ‘s underwater Forcados 48-inch Export Pipline at the Forcados Export Terminal.
February 19 – At approximately 3:30am NDA militants blew up Eni ‘s Clough Creek-Tebidaba Pipeline in Bayelsa State .
May 4 – NDA militants attacked and heavily damaged the Chevron Valve Platform located at Abiteye, Warri South. This platform is reportedly Chevron’s most significant platform as it serves as a connecting point where all of Chevron’s other Niger Delta platforms link-up.
May 4 – Shell’s underwater Forcados 48-inch Export Pipeline was once again blown up by militants shortly after repairs commenced following the February 14 attack.
May 5 – The Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System, linking Warri to Lagos was blown up by NDA militants.
May 5 – The NDA’s Strike Team 7 launched a coordinated attack on several Chevron oil installations located in Abiteye, resulting in the destruction of Chevron Well D25 and several other major pipelines in the area.
May 6 – The crude oil pipeline linking Warri to Kaduna was blown up by the NDA’s Strike Team 7 as well as a gas line that supplies both Lagos and Abuja with electricity.
May 6 – Oil pipelines located near the villages of Alero, Dibi, Otunana, and Makaraba were blown up the NDA’s Strike Team 7 .
May 9 – 3 Nigerian soldiers were killed during a shootout with NDA militants in the village of Foropa, Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa.
May 13 – The Chevron pipeline at Makaraba was blown up for a second time in 7 days following repairs done by Chevron.
May 20 – The Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System was once again blown up by NDA militants following the commencement of repairs being done on the pipeline following the May 5 attack.
May 25 – NDA militants blew up Chevron’s main electricity feed pipeline, located at the Escravos Tank Farm at Ciera Creek.
May 27 – At approximately 2:15am NDA militants blew Eni and Shell’s pipelines 1, 2, and 3 located at Nembe, Bayelsa State.
May 27 – At approximately 11:45pm NDA militants blew up several gas and oil pipelines belong to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation located near Warri.
May 30 – NDA militants were forced to retreat from the villages of Gulobokri and Eweleso, Brass following a series of clashes with Nigerian soldiers, resulting in the deaths of approximately 20 civilians, 2 police officers, and an unknown number of militants/Nigerian soldiers.
May 31 – At approximately 3:44am Chevron’s Oil Wells RMP23 and RMP24 located near the village of Dibi, Warri South-West, Chevron’s highest producing wells in the Niger Delta, were blown up by NDA militants.
June 1 – Five boats loaded with heavily armedouncil and our Territory to the world.
“To the United Nations, we are not asking for much but to free the people of the Niger Delta from environmental pollution, slavery, and oppression. We want a country that will turn the creeks of the Nigerdelta to a tourism heaven, a countrythat will achieve its full potentials, acountry that will make health care system accessible by everyone.
“With Niger delta still under the country Nigeria we militants attacked a houseboat near the village of Ijere, Warri South, where Nigerian soldiers were reportedly stationed. 2 Nigerian soldiers and 4 civilians were killed during the attack. The NDA claims they were not behind the attack and stated they will “bring the culprits to book”.
June 2 – At approximately 2:00am NDA militants blew up the Ogboinbiri-Tebidaba and Cough Creek-Tebidaba pipelines, belonging to Eni, in Bayelsa State.
June 3 – At approximately 3:00am NDA militants blew up Shell’s Forcados 48-inch Export Pipeline for a third time following a series of repairs done by Royal Dutch Shell.
June 3 – At approximately 3:30am NDA militants blew up Eni’s Brass-Tebidaba oil pipeline in Bayelsa State.
June 8 – At approximately 1:00am NDA miliatans blew up Chevron’s Well RMP20, located 20 meters from the Dibi Flow Station in Warri North LGA.
June 9 – At approximately 8:00pm NDA militants blew up the Chanomi Creek oil facility, belonging to Royal Dutch Shell, near the village of Ogidigben, Warri South West .
June 10 – At approximately 3:00am NDA miliatans blew up the Obi Obi Brass trunk line, belonging to Eni. It is one of Eni’s most significant crude oil pipelines in Bayelsa State.
June 16 – At approximately 4:00am NDA militants blew up a crude oil pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in Oruk Anam LGA, Akwa Ibom .
July 1 – At approximately 9:15pm NDA militants blew up a crude oil trunk line belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation linked to the Warri refinery.i
July 2 – At approximately 11:26pm an NDA “Strike Team” blew up two major crude oil trunk lines belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, located near the Batan flow station in Delta State.
July 3 – At approximately 1:15am NDA militants blew up Chevron Wells 7 and 8, located near the Abiteye flow station in Warri South West LGA.
July 5 – At approximately 10:00pm NDA militants blew up Chevron Well 10, located near the Otunana flow station.
July 5 – At approximately 11:15pm NDA militants blew up a manifold belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, located near Banta, as well as two crude oil trunk lines belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company.
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July 6 – Between the hours of 10:50pm and 11:10pm an NDA “strike team” blew up Chevron manifolds RMP 22, 23 and 24 in Delta State. These manifolds are major convergence points for numerous crude oil pipelines operated by Chevron Corp.
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July 6 – Between the hours of 10:50pm and 11:10pm an NDA “strike team” blew up Chevron manifolds RMP 22, 23 and 24 in Delta State. These manifolds are major convergence points for numerous crude oil pipelines operated by Chevron Corp.
July 8 – Between the hours of 3:00am and 5:00am NDA militants blew up Nembe pipelines 1, 2, and 3, belonging to Shell and Eni, in Bayelsa State while simultaneously blowing up the Brass-Tebidaba trunk line in Rivers State.
July 11 – At approximately 7:30pm NDA militants blew up ExxonMobile’s “Qua Iboe 48” crude oil pipeline.
July 12 – Late on the night of July 12, NDA militants blew up a natural gas pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation located in Ogijo, Ogun State .
July 13 – Heavily armed NDA militants hosted a function in Delta State in which they came face-to-face with soldiers of the
Nigerian Army. One militant announced “I want to hand over our request to our Ogba Pata today. You’ll go and give it to the governor.” before telling a Nigerian officer the group’s demands. After the short speech, the crowd was wild with jubilation as the militants began shooting their assault rifles in the air while singing and dancing to the song “Fada Fada” by Phyno ft. Olamide .
Nigerian Army. One militant announced “I want to hand over our request to our Ogba Pata today. You’ll go and give it to the governor.” before telling a Nigerian officer the group’s demands. After the short speech, the crowd was wild with jubilation as the militants began shooting their assault rifles in the air while singing and dancing to the song “Fada Fada” by Phyno ft. Olamide .
July 18 – At approximately 12:05am NDA militants blew up a crude oil trunk line belonging to Shell located near the Batan Flow Station in Warri South West LGA.
July 24 – At approximately 11:30pm NDA militants blew up a natural gas pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation located in Nsit-Ibom LGA, Akwa Ibom .
July 31 – At approximately 1:00am militants blew up the Trans Ramos crude oil pipeline, owned by Royal Dutch Shell, located near the village of Odimodi, Burutu LGA, Delta State.
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