– Niger Delta Avengers militant group have gone underground – Security agencies say they may likely pick some of the groups family members to force them out of hiding
After attacks on government installations, members of the new militancy group in the oil rich Niger Delta, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have gone underground following a massive manhunt for them by the Army, Navy and other security agencies. The group blew up Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, facilities, NDA in a statement by its spokesperson, Madoch Agbinibo, claimed that it was on ground and neither the Federal Government nor ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, could stop it from crippling the nation’s economy. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari gave the military marching order to crush the group. But according to a Vanguard source “People say the headquarters of Niger Delta Avengers is in Delta State. I do not think so, but I know that they have their network of information gathering and are conscious of the directive by President Buhari to security agencies to crush the militant group.”
The report claimed the militants have also not responded to mail inquiries by as it other channels of communication have also been shut down, an indication that it has temporarily gone out of circulation. Security agencies say they had obtained information on the identities of some members of the group and would likely pick some of their family members to force them out of hiding. The Niger Delta Riverine Security headed by Commander Bibi Oduku, said members of Niger Delta Avengers to face the full wrath of the law.
“Niger Delta Avengers is a criminal and devilish group, which is interested, in crippling economic activities in the Niger Delta and Nigeria. I advise Niger Delta youths not to fraternize with these criminals,” he told Vanguard.