New militant group emerges in Rivers,gives oil firms 14 days to relocate

Barely 24 hours after the Federal Government began talks with members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to end attacks on oil facilities, a new militant group, the Ekpeye Liberation Group (ELG), yesterday emerged in Rivers State and gave multinational companies 14-day ultimatum to relocate. The Nation reports.

The affected multinationals include Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (NLNG), Total Exploration and Production (E&P) and the Niger Delta Petroleum Resources (NDPR).

The militant group, which consists of ex-militants and freedom agitators, also claimed responsibility for explosion at NAOC’s well 5 in Akara Olu community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State.

It asked the Federal Government and multinationals to expect more attacks and explosions at the expiration of the ultimatum.