Militants suspend planned attack on Niger Delta gas pipelines

Militants in the Niger Delta who came together under the auspices of Isourhobo Bombers have suspended their planned attack on oil and gas pipelines in some communities in Delta State.

The militants had opposed the award of pipeline security surveillance contracts for Oil Mining Leases (OML) 30 and OML34 to Zane Energy owned by Jimmy Omo-Agege, the younger brother of Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege.

Led by one Titus Deadman, the group had given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to hand over the contract to the Mayor of Urhoboland, Eshanekpe Israel.