Niger Delta Avengers announce new Twitter handle, insist attacks on oil installations will continues

Nigeria: The Niger Delta militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, on Thursday announced its new twitter account. The group which has claimed responsibility for several attacks on oil pipeline installations in the Nier Delta region of Nigeria former Twitter account was taken down by Twitter Corporation in July in line with Twitter’s policy, which detailed specific rule pertaining to violent threats.


The Twitter rule states that, “you may not make threats of violence or promote violence, including threatening or promoting terrorism.”

Spokesman for the group, Mudoch Agbinibo in a statement, said,

“We are officially saying that @agbiniboND is our new official twitter account handle. Twitter can block or suspend our account but they can’t stop or block our struggle.”