A new militant group, Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta has threatened to blow up River Niger and Third mainland bridge
- The group says it will cripple the oil industry across the nine Niger Delta states unless the federal government grants them Niger Delta Republic
- The leader of the group Commander Olomubini Kakarakokoro, a.k.a No Mercy, says the Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta is taking over from Niger Delta Avengers
A new militant group known as Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta (ADFND) has emerged, in South-South with some disturbing threats.
According to the new militant group, it will cripple the oil industry across the nine Niger Delta states unless the federal government grants them, “Niger Delta Republic in the next couple of days,” Vanguard reports.
File photo of militants
The group in a statement by its leader, Commander Olomubini Kakarakokoro, a.k.a No Mercy, said: “Except our demand for Niger Delta Republic is granted, without further notice to the federal government, we shall proceed to bomb Bonga field flow station, Asaba- Onistha Bridge, Third Mainland Bridge and other major bridges in the Southtern part of the country, just for a start.
“The federal government should as a matter of urgency, withdraw all the military check points from the riverside areas of the Niger Delta, else we shall proceed to match against any baby military formation in the region without further notice.
“We are most dreaded, deadly and dangerous group in Niger Delta. Our team is comprised of specialists in different fields of war, and is poised to win the struggle for a Niger Delta state. Our struggle is not for monetary benefit or the so-called monthly N65,000 amnesty stipend. It is for the liberation and the development of the Niger Delta region.
“We therefore, warn every other group or persons as regards the fake dialogue process embarked upon by the federal government to know that they are not doing that for us. We are taking over from our brothers, the Niger Delta Avengers.
“As we speak all preparations and plans are on ground to strike and bring down the crude oil production to 0%, irrespective of the military presence in the region. The federal government will hear from us.”
Militants in the Niger Delta region especially the Niger Delta Avengers have been blowing up pipelines in the region and has vowed to continue with this destruction until zero oil is produced in the region.
Following the re-occurring oil pipeline vandalism, Nigeria’s daily oil production has reduced to 680,000 barrels per day.
According to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), with the high level of vandalism by the Nigerian Delta Avengers, the infrastructure in the oil sector will not get back to work until after about 15 to 20 years.
The new group claimed responsibility for the bombing of two pipelines belonging to Elf Oil Company at Awara, Ohaji Egbema local government area of the state further threatening to attack Shell pipelines in Oguta local government area.
It warned that it would shut down all oil wells in the state.
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