Urhobo Gbagbako Niger Delta militants blow up pipeline in Delta state

A militant group in the Niger Delta identified as Urhobo Gbagbako, has recently blown up the NPDC Oil pipelines at Ighrenene, Afiesere and Ekiugbo communities in Delta State. In an email forwarded to reporters claiming responsibility for the blast which happened yesterday April 2nd, the spokesperson of the group, Priest Omodjuvwu, said the group, which consist of ex-militants, men, women & children of Urhobo origin, decided to blow up the oil pipeline after the continuous neglect of the Urhobo militants in the pipelines protection contracts offered to ex-militants from other ethnic groups. 

Spokesperson of the militant group, Mr Omdjuvwu stated that they decided to blow up the pipeline to draw government attention and demand to be included in the pipeline protection contracts.

"We have now resumed attack on the NPDC pipeline facilities on a massive scale, which scale of bombings shall be unprecedented,” the email read.