Niger Delta Avengers claim attack on Chevron Escravos pipeline

Niger Delta Avengers claim attack on Chevron Escravos pipeline

The Niger Delta Avengers on Tuesday claimed it attack the Chevron Escravos export pipeline at Escravos offshore, according to a statement posted on its website.

According to the militant group which operates from the Niger Delta region, the attack on the oil company’s pipeline 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.”

The statement posted on its website www.nigerdeltaavengers.org which was endorsed by its spokesman, Mudoch Agbinibo, reads:

“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.”