But to lay bare their seriousness regarding the peace conditions, the coalition of fighters led by General John Togo, a former operative of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), which, last week, threatened to cripple the nation’s economy, within two weeks, bombed the multi-billion Escravos-Kaduna oil pipeline, operated by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in Delta State, Friday, at about 11.00 p.m.
Sunday Vanguard learnt the battle may escalate as the regrouped warlords have vowed to carry out reprisal attacks on the JTF.
“Colonel” Pascal, spokesman of the “The gods”, headed by “General” Godday Smith, alias Bounanaowei (owner of the forest) of Niger Delta, admitted that the pipeline was blown up by the group in collaboration with the NDLF, which declared an oil war, last week. By the action, crude oil supply to the Kaduna Refinery would be cut off and that may signal fuel scarcity in the north and some parts of the country if repairs were not urgently effected.
JTF spokesman, Lt. Col Anthony Antigha, who reacted on the matter, said on phone that John Togo or any other criminal group was not in the position to give any condition to the task force.
His words, “They are not in any position to give conditions or make demands”. He added that the JTF knows what its mandate was in the Niger_Delta and would accomplish them.
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