Rival militant groups clashed and attacked
an oilfield operated by Eni's Nigerian
subsidiary, Agip Oil Company (NAOC) at
Ikeinghenbiri community in Southern Ijaw
council, Bayelsa.
According to Sahara Reporters , residents of
the community have fled their homes
following the clash. They say the militants
were fighting for the control of the
Ogboinbiri-Tebidaba crude trunk line which
passed through their community.
A resident of the community identified as
Ebidimo Joseph said “We understand it is a
conflict between two armed groups for the
access to the crude pipeline, one group
claims to be working to safeguard the
pipeline and said the other group are
vandals; they have been shooting.
The sound of the gunfire is scary, and there is
no sign of the Joint Task Force soldiers who
are supposed to be patrolling the area, we
have not seen any soldier,” Joseph said
According to Joseph, the pipeline was set
ablaze while the two groups engaged each
other in the gun battle adding that there was
no way to ascertain if there was any casualty
yet.
