Niger Delta militants blow up pipeline in Delta state

A Niger Delta militant group identified as Urhobo
Gbagbako, has blown up the NPDC Oil pipelines
at Ighrenene, Afiesere and Ekiugbo communities
in Delta State.
In an email sent to reporters
claiming responsibility for the bombing which
occurred yesterday April 2nd, the spokesperson
of the group, Priest Omodjuvwu, said the group,
which consist of ex-militants, men, women &
children of Urhobo origin, decided to blow up the
oil pipeline following the continued neglect of the
Urhobo militants in the pipelines protection
contracts offered to ex-militants from other
ethnic groups.
Spokesperson of the militant group, Mr
Omdjuvwu said they decided to blow up the
pipeline to draw government attention and
demand to be included in the pipeline protection
contracts.
"We have now resumed attack on the NPDC
pipeline facilities on a massive scale, which
scale of bombings shall be unprecedented,” the
email read.