Niger Delta Militant Group Threatens To Bomb Oil Installations, Gives Reason

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October 27, 2024

A militia group in the Niger Delta, known as the Niger Delta Development Force, has issued a warning to shut down oil installations in the region.

The group threatened to damage the facilities unless President Bola Tinubu intervenes with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, whom they accuse of undermining Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s administration.

In a statement released on Sunday by spokesman Justin Alabraba, the group expressed strong discontent over claims that Wike is attempting to enlist a sympathetic judge to obtain a ruling that would halt local government allocations to the state starting Monday.

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The statement added, “Our members will not hesitate to shut down oil installations if any judge in Abuja issues a pronouncement that financially incapacitates local governments in Rivers State, preventing them from fulfilling their duty to the people.

“We will act immediately. It will be a swift response, and we will shut down major oil installations in the Niger Delta. If President Bola Tinubu allows Wike to disrupt governance in the local governments of Rivers State, we will also disrupt governance at all levels. We cannot continue to suffer while other parts of Nigeria prosper. Wike must leave Fubara alone.

“For months now, Wike has continued to insult and intimidate Governor Fubara, wielding his federal influence. We won’t tolerate that anymore.

Any further move against Fubara by Wike will be met with the destruction of oil installations. Since Tinubu seems intent on turning a blind eye, let us all face the consequences together. Rivers State does not belong to Wike, and he cannot conclude his eight-year term without harassing those who helped him get there while now seeking to disturb his successor.”

The group warned that there would be no turning back if a judgement is issued against Rivers State, insisting, “We will bomb and continue to destroy oil installations. This is not a threat; it is a promise. Enough is enough. Wike and Tinubu cannot take us for granted any longer.”