Niger Delta Avengers Bomb NPDC Manifolds, Chevron Facilities

Niger Delta Avengers, on Monday night wreaked more havoc on the nation’s dwindling oil production, blowing up two manifolds operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company at Batan Community in Warri South West Council Area of Delta State.

Two other trunklines belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in the area were also destroyed by the militants.

Also, an oil well operated by Chevron Nigeria Limited at Makaraba village of Gbaramatu Kingdom was also separately attacked last night.

Sources identified the oil well as Chevron well 10.

The Batan incidents took place at about 10:35pm and 11:20pm on Monday night. It was gathered that that of Chevron attack took place at the same time.

Both the military and community sources confirmed the attacks.


More details later…

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