A new militant group in the Niger Delta region under the aegis of Bayan-Men may have blown up an oil facility operated by Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, in Ogba-Egbema-Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The group which blew up the oil well, OB5, (Obiavu-5) operated by Agip in the area on Tuesday night, said their action was following the failure of the oil firm to deal directly with their host communities.
There has been panic in the area following the renewed attack on oil facilities owned by Agip in Omoku by the new militia group who said their interest was better to deal for their people.
The General of the Bayan-Men in Port Harcourt on Sunday noted that their action was because has refused to allow the people to benefit from their operation in the area, adding that the firm was neck-deep in divide and rule, According to Vanguard.
The General said: “The only thing we want Agip to do is to deal directly with the 27 communities of Omoku, according to the Federal Government resolution.
“We don’t 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 not keep us together and treat us like one. They should treat communities individually.
