Another militant group emerges; takes threats to Imo State Nigeria

Nigeria: A new militant group has emerged in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria with the name Niger Delta Red Squad, NDRS. The group in a statement issued on Tuesday, threaten to attack some government and oil installations in Imo State.

This comes just few days after militant blow up a facility operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company in Awarra, Ohaji/Egbema local council area of Imo State.

In a statement signed by General Don Wannie, the group frowned at the fact that oil producing communities had nothing to show for the many years of oil exploration and exploitation from the region.
The statement reads;

“Oil companies started operation in our community since 1957, but up till date, we have nothing to show as benefit. For Imo State Government, we will make sure you make no further gains from Ohaji/Egbema.

“Since God’s creation, neither Imo State Government nor oil companies have remembered us. We have been neglected and abandoned. No electricity. No tarred roads. No drinking water. No hospital. No youth employment or empowerment. We shall destroy everything in Imo State that was built with our oil money”.

The group also issued a warning to Waltersmith Petroleum Oil Limited of an impending attack on the company’s facilities.

“We will let them know that the security which they claim to have is insufficient. So, they should go and hire more because we are coming to launch attack on them any moment from now”, the group said.

The group further warned that if the federal and state governments think “we are joking, we will shock them.”