newsNiger Delta Avengers bomb Chevron's main electricity pipeline13 hours agoSHARE THIS NEWS!FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmailâ" Niger Delta Avengers have blown up Chevronâ™s main electricity pipelineâ" Niger Delta Avengers said their action was because Chevronâ™s refused to listen to its May 12 warning Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, says it has bombed the main pipelinesupplying gas that provides electricity to the Escravos tank farm in Delta state owned by Chevron.The militants who have renew their onslaught against oil facilities made this known via its Twitter account, @NDAvengers.We Warned#Chevronbut they didnâ™t Listen.@NDAvengersjust blow up the Escravos tank farm Main Electricity Feed PipeLine.â" Niger Delta Avengers (@NDAvengers)May 25, 2016The group said their action was because Chevronâ™s refused to listen to its May 12 warning not to fix a major crude pipeline blown up by the group early in the month.https://t.co/jrkSjIPVLcour Warning to Chevronâ" Niger Delta Avengers (@NDAvengers)May 12, 2016READ ALSO:Niger Delta: See major figure Buhariâ™s sending to solve crisisThe group did not disclose if the latest attack led to human casualties.Meanwhile, the leaders of the Itsekiri ethnic group in Niger Delta area, Delta state,have condemned the activities of the Niger Delta Avengers(NDA) operating in the area. A statement issued by Mr. Edward Ekpoko on behalf Itsekiri Leaders of Thought (ILoT) in Warri on Wednesday, May 25,
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