Niger Delta Avengers blow up Shell, Agip oil facility

The Niger Delta Avengers have again blown up pipelines in the Niger Delta.

The destruction of the pipelines was said to have been carried out at about 2:15am on Saturday.

At About 2;15am on Saturday the @NDAvengers blow up Nembe 1, 2 and 3 Brass to Bonny Trunk Line belonging to Agip and Shell.
— Niger Delta Avengers (@NDAvengers) May 28, 2016

According to a tweet on the Twitter handle of the NDA, the affected pipelines are Nembe 1, 2 and 3 Brass to Bonny Trunk Line.

The pipelines are operated by two multinational companies, Shell Petroleum Development Company and Agip Oil.

The tweet, at 6:30am on Saturday, said: “At About 2:15am on Saturday the @NDAvengers blow up Nembe 1, 2 and 3 Brass to Bonny Trunk Line belonging to Agip and Shell.”

Something Big is About to Happen.— Niger Delta Avengers (@NDAvengers) May 28, 2016

The group vowed further: “Something Big is About to Happen.”

The NDA had in the last few days destroyed no fewer than three major oil and gas pipelines.