N’Delta Militants blowup Chevron Valve Platform

MILITANTS in the Niger Delta region have
continued their onslaught on oil installations in the area
with the blowing up of the Chevron Valve Platform in
Abiteye, Warri North council area of Delta State.
The incident it was gathered occurred at about 10:40pm
on Wednesday.
Though the company’s Public Affairs Manager, Deji
Haastrup could not be reached for comments on the
incident, on official of the Department of Security
Services, DSS who spoke on anonymity, confirmed the
incident adding that the platform was totally destroyed
with the use of dynamites.
The security source further hinted that the platform is a
major connecting point where all other platforms link up
and serves as a fulcrum to chevron BOP and the Chevron
Tank farm thereby halting all operations of the company
in the region.
Claiming responsibility for the incident, the Niger Delta
Avengers, a militant group in the region in a statement on
Wednesday night, while attributing the incident to the
effort of its strike Team 6, stated that attack on the
facility is in line with its promise to the Nigerian
government to cripple the economy.
The group which had earlier claimed responsibility for
destroying the Forcados 48-inch Export Pipeline, also
threatened to attack oil facilities in Lagos and Abuja, the
nation’s capital.
“We want to pass this message to the all international oil
companies operating in the Niger Delta that the Nigeria
Military can’t protect their facilities. They should talk to
the federal government to meet our demands else more
mishaps will befall their installations.
“Until our demands are met, no repair works should be
done at the blast site,” the group added.