Barely twenty-four hours after the
federal government issued a two-week ceasefire talks with the violent
Niger Delta Avengers, the militant group has blown up another Chevron
oil well, saying they were not ready to dialogue with the federal
government.
The facility identified as Dibi Flow
Station, is operated by Chevron around Usor village in Warri North local
government area of Delta State.
Local residents told our correspondent that the incident occurred about 1:00am on Wednesday.
A prominent activist from the area,
Comrade Graham Abulu, confirmed the incident when contacted. He said
very loud explosions were heard, a situation that caused panic among
residents of the area.
Another source from the area who did not
want his name mentioned, told our correspondent that the flow station
went up in flames immediately following the attack.
A senior military officer also confirmed
the development. The source said a technical team has already been
dispatched to the spot of the incident to assess the damage.
He could not however confirm the claim that the facility had been on fire.
The Niger Delta Avengers, which claimed
responsibility for the previous attacks, also claimed responsibility on
their twitter handle, @NDAvengers.
When contacted, Assistant Director,
Public Relations, 4 Brigade Command of the Nigerian Army, Benin, Captain
Jonah Unuakhalu, said he was not aware of the incident but promised to
confirm and get back to our correspondent.
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