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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.