Despite Heavy Military Presence, Niger Delta Avengers Blow Up 2 Of Chevron’s Biggest Oil Wells

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Despite having military presence around oil installations in the Niger Delta, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) early on Wednesday blew up oil wells belonging to Chevron.

The group announced it on micro blogging social networking site Twitter saying:

“With the heavy presence of 100 Gunboats, 4 Warships and Jet Bombers NDA blew up Chevron Oil Well RMP 23 and RMP 24 3:44am this Morning,” the group announced on Twitter, claiming that oil wells RMP 23 and RMP 24 are Chevron’s highest producing wells. 

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The Niger Delta Avengers, are a new militant group that has claimed responsibility for recent attacks on oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta in recent times.

The group has launched several attacks on oil and gas infrastructure since February 2016, demanding a sovereign nation of the Niger Delta people.

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