The Niger Delta Avengers have threatened to do something that will shock the whole world. In a series of tweets, the militants revealed that they blew up another oil pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday, May 26, which they claimed was heavily guarded by the Nigerian military. The group also blasted the Niger Delta stakeholders over the meetings they held in the region, stating that they want a sovereign state and not pipeline contracts. While explaining how they blew up the pipeline in Warri, the group tweeted: At 11:45pm on Thursday. @NDAvengers blew up other #NNPC Gas and Crude trunkline close to Warri. A pipeline that was heavily guarded by the military — Niger Delta Avengers (@NDAvengers) May 27, 2016 The Niger Delta stakeholder’s meeting is an insult to the people of the Niger Delta. What we need is a Sovereign State not pipeline Contracts. — Niger Delta Avengers (@NDAvengers) May 27, 2016 They have now sounded a warning to the Nigerian military, stating that they are prepared to do something that will send shock waves all over the world. To the IOC’s, Indigenous Oil Companies and Nigeria Military. Watch out, something big is about to happen and it will shock the whole world.
— Niger Delta Avengers (@NDAvengers) May 27, 2016 The @NDAvengers high Command has rewarded some brave and courageous Soldiers of Avengers. Have been promoted to the rank of a Brig. General — Niger Delta Avengers (@NDAvengers) May 27, 2016 According to Channels TV, spokesman for the Ijaw Youth Council, Eric Omare, says there were two simultaneous attacks on PPMC and NNPC pipelines. “The large gas and crude pipeline that came under attack is located near Warri, Delta State,” it also stated. This incident is coming just days after the militant group said it has bombed the main pipeline supplying gas that provides electricity to the Escravos tank farm in Delta state owned by Chevron. The militants who have renewed their onslaught against oil facilities made this known via its Twitter account, @NDAvengers.