Niger Delta Avengers blow up NNPC, others’ facilities in Delta

Ovie Okpare – Warri

The federal government’s proposed peace talks with rampaging Niger Delta militants on Sunday morning suffered a major setback as the Niger Delta Avengers blew up several oil facilities belonging to Chevron and Nigerian Petroleum Development Corporation.

Affected in the renewed hostility include two major oil wells, well head 7 and 8 situated near Abiteye flow station in Warri South West Council Area of Delta state.

Also damaged by the militant group were two major crude oil trunkline operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company close to Batan flow station.

NDA confirmed the attacks in a series of tweets in their twitter handle.