{"id":1060,"date":"2021-11-21T22:20:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T21:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes557122118.wordpress.com\/2021\/11\/21\/breaking-tension-brews-in-niger-delta-as-new-militant-group-emerges-destroys-agip-oil-facility\/"},"modified":"2021-11-21T22:20:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T21:20:52","slug":"breaking-tension-brews-in-niger-delta-as-new-militant-group-emerges-destroys-agip-oil-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2021\/11\/21\/breaking-tension-brews-in-niger-delta-as-new-militant-group-emerges-destroys-agip-oil-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Tension Brews In Niger Delta As New Militant Group Emerges, Destroys AGIP Oil Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A new militant group in the Niger Delta region code-named Bayan-Men has blown up an oil facility operated by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, (NAOC) in Ogba-Egbema-Andoni Local Government Area, Rivers State.

The angry militants, who destroyed oil well, OB5, (Obiavu-5) in the area, accused the oil firm of failing to deal directly with the host communities insisting that they were fighting for justice for their people.

The Commander of the Bayan-Men said the company refused to allow the people to benefit from their operations in the area, adding that the firm was neck-deep in divide and rule.

He said: \u201cThe only thing we want Agip to do is to deal directly with the 27 communities of Omoku, according to the Federal Government resolution.

\u201cWe don\u2019t want Agip to be negotiating with anybody. They should deal with the communities. If they continue like this, what we have done now is small to what we will do if they continue. They should keep us together and treat us as one. They should treat communities individually.

\u201cWe are not joking. We are not interested in killing anybody. Our interest is that they must do the right thing else we will keep blowing up their facilities. We are giving them 24 hours to start the process of doing the right thing.\u201d

Confirming the development, the Coordinator-General, Omoku Community Youth Leaders Forum (OCYLF), Ekeuku Pureheart, said that the development came from Agip\u2019s failures to obey the demands of the people.

Pureheart said Agip should recognise the various communities that make up Omoku, as \u201cthe boys\u201d were threatening to carry out more attacks.

Pureheart said: \u201cFederal Government intervened a long time ago. Now some uncontrollable boys and some militia group have blown up Agip oil well, OB5. Obiavu-5 is the name of the oil well.

\u201cThe boys are still threatening that if Agip does not engage directly with the communities of Omoku and give them what is due them that they will do more.

\u201cWe are calling on the Federal Government and other relevant agencies to intervene before things get out of hand. This may cause drop in production. The government does not need any situation that will result to further drop in production to occur.

\u201cThe group is saying enough is enough. Agip is working with few individuals in Omoku to oppress the people and the boys are saying they will no longer take that.\u201d

He noted that Agip was still struggling to put out the ravaging fire on the facility.
Pureheart: \u201cAgip is already there trying to bring down the flame. They are there with fire fighters to bring the fire under control.

\u201cThe group is saying that Agip should deal with individual communities; that is what the law provides. Omoku is a cluster of communities. And the law says when you reach any land treat them differently and give them what is due them.

\u201cThey should adhere to FG resolution of February 27th, 2021, and that agreement must be implemented in line with the Petroleum Industry Act. We are urging the FG to stop up to ensure that the agreement is implemented in full.\u201d





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