"Release Dasuki, Unfreeze Tompolo’s Account" Niger Delta Militant Blow NNPC Pipeline

The Niger Delta Avengers, launched another attack on a petroleum facility in the region. Declaring readiness to accept federal government’s offer of dialogue, JNDLF in a statement at the weekend listed its demands.

According to an early tweet, by the militants on June 16, 2016, the NNPC pipeline situated in Oruk Anam Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom, was blown at about 3:00am in the wee hours of the day.

The Avengers through their social media account on Twitter wrote: “At 4:00am @NDAvengers blow up NNPC Pipeline in Oruk Anam Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom.”

This is coming barely few days after the declared ceasefire with the Federal Government to allow for talks on amicable ways to end the attacks on the nation’s oil installations.

The latest destruction of the oil facility is coming seven days after the last attack which saw the Obi Obi Brass Trunk line belonging to Agip ENI going up in flames.

The joint revolutionary council of the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), had declared ceasefire. The group had earlier threatened to launch six missiles in the region and to also shut Nigeria’s airspace.

Declaring readiness to accept federal government’s offer of dialogue, JNDLF in a statement at the weekend listed its demands.

The group had demanded immediate release of Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), reversal of the order to freeze the bank accounts of Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, establishment of Matitime University in Okerenkoko, Delta state, among others.

If the group is connected with the Avengers is not known but it seems more is needed to end the insurgency.