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Supreme Egbesu Tigers of Africa, a militant group in the Niger
Delta region, Wednesday, threatened to attack oil and gas facilities
belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, in Ekeremor
Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.The group claimed the company has neglected the local content law in the state.
The group, in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr. Ogoun Tensighan,
also issued a two-week ultimatum to the company to involve the Amabuluo
Federated Communities in its operational activities in the area,
failure of which it would carry out its threat.
Tensighan said: “The silence of the group should not be taken
for granted as we are determined to make the region uninhabitable for
the oil company to operate.
“We have watched with patience the impudence of some
individuals from Egbemagalabri community to undermine the people of
Amabulou Federated Communities.
“Job slots and benefits for the people of Amabulou are being
diverted by these individuals while the original owners of the land
where the oil is being explored are suffering.
“It is based on this that we are issuing this two weeks
ultimatum. This is not a threat, we have already alerted SPDC and the
security operatives in the Niger Delta region of our intentions and no
measure of security measure would undermine our attack if SPDC fails to
see reason.”
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