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The Niger Delta Avengers have blown up a major oil export pipeline at Escravos in Delta State. The NDA in a statement said it struck the pipeline at about 3:45 am on Tuesday.

The statement signed by their spokesman, self-styled Brig. Gen. Murdoch Agbinibo gave their justification for the action: “This action is to further warn all IOCs (International Oil Companies) that when we warn that there should be no repairs pending negotiations/dialogue with the people of the Niger Delta, it means there should be no repairs. Any attempt to use dialogue to distract us so as to allow the free flow of our oil will halt the dialogue process.”