Militants, suspected to be members of the Niger Delta Avengers, on Friday morning, attacked and destroyed pipelines belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company in Bayelsa State.

The militants reportedly struck at between 3am and 5am and blew up Nembe 1, 2, 3 and Tebedaba Brass trunkline in Bayelsa.

They were said to have arrived the affected areas on speedboats with two double 200 horsepower engines.



The militants, it was learnt, allegedly engaged the operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bayelsa State Command, in a gun battle when they tried to stop them.

The attacks were said to have occurred at Goulubukori manifold in Nembe and Lagosgbene pipeline in Southern Ijaw near Ekeremor area of Bayelsa.

A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said a speedboat operated by NSCDC tried to dislodge the militants to save the pipelines.

“The NSCDC engaged the saboteurs in a gun battle. There was a heavy exchange of gunfire between them. But the militants were heavily armed and many in number. They ensured that they destroyed the pipelines before leaving,” the source said.

But another source from Agip, who did not want his name mentioned, described the attackers as “heavily armed youths”.

He identified the damaged pipeline as the Tebidaba-Brass Agip pipeline, saying that the facility was destroyed at three different points.

He said, “Reports from the swamp area indicate that last night and early hours of Friday morning, a gang of heavily armed youths with two double 200hp speedboats used explosives to destroy three different points on the Tebidaba-Brass Agip pipelines.”

He further said Agip was about carrying out an operation to confirm the affected areas and the magnitude of damage done to the pipelines.

It was learnt that the impacted areas were raging with fire and thick smoke while crude oil spilled from the ruptured pipeline was spreading around the environment.

The Commandant, NSCDC, Bayelsa Command, Mr. Desmond Agu, confirmed the incident.

Agu, who said his men exchanged gunfire with the attackers, urged youths to stop destroying their environment in the name of agitation.

He noted that any attack on a pipeline was an attack on the future survival of the region.

The Commandant stated, “We are not relenting because we have the mandate to protect all critical assets of the government within our areas of responsibility.

“We are asking troublemakers to leave the creeks and embrace peace. There is no alternative to peace because without it there will be no development.”

The Niger Delta Avengers claimed responsibility for the bombing of the Agip pipelines on Friday.

In a statement from the NDA site, its spokesperson, ‘Brig.-Gen.’ Mudoch Agbinibo, said, “At about 3am and 5am the Niger Delta Avengers blew up Nembe 1, 2, 3 and Tebedaba Brass trunk-line in Bayelsa/River States.

“We are using this medium to warn the general public of impostors Facebook accounts. Niger Delta Avenger is not in social network anymore.”

The group has claimed responsibilities for almost all the attacks on pipelines and oil installations in the area.





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Na waoo

Avengers! Retrieve your steps before it became too late.

The outcome of the Northenization of Nigeria by Buhari.


Mr. President your food is done.

Na the bomb bomb na him they sweet them pass

Na So We Go Dey Dey??

Let them continue, at least the pollution will help fertilize their land and enrich the aquatic life the more while the Government at all levels will be forced to truly diversify the economy not relying on oil!

Pavore9:
Let them continue, at least the pollution will help fertilize their land and enrich the aquatic life the more while the Government at all levels will be forced to truly diversify the economy not relying on oil!

You're correct - environmental activist.

They are not on social media anymore

SeverusSnape:

You're correct - environmental activist.

You eh
Crying more than the bereaved .... no mind that saddist

DickDastardly:

You eh
Crying more than the bereaved .... no mind that saddist

As in eh... As if the plea is coming from their hearts.

SeverusSnape:

You're correct - environmental activist.

If l say they should stop, l will asked "is it your oil?".....so let the bombing continue!

these are mecenaries sent to destroy our ND!

hisgrace090:
Avengers! Retrieve your steps before it became too late.

AFONJA of South West.
He never said this to Buhari Northernization of Nigeria

Pavore9:
Let them continue, at least the pollution will help fertilize their land and enrich the aquatic life the more while the Government at all levels will be forced to truly diversify the economy not relying on oil!

Yoloba man

hisgrace090:
Avengers! Retrieve your steps before it became too late.

What is this one saying?

JonSnow:



Yoloba man

Anyone who does not support the bombing is Yoloba............Yes o, abum onye Yoloba!

One a serious note, if bombing is what makes them feel accomplished, more grenades in their hands. I am not fixated on oil because my mind flows around stuff far away from oil, na my mate dey earn $5,000 monthly from his aquaponic farm which is set up on a half plot of land.

Congrats