Niger Delta Avengers Will Regret The Output Of Their Action

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on
Tuesday, vowed to employ all available
means and measures within its Rule of
Engagement (RoE) to crush the new Nigeria
Delta militant group, the Niger Delta
Avengers, which had been recently engaged
in the bombing of oil installations in the
region.
The military in a statement by Acting
Director, Defence Information, Brigadier-
General Rabe Abubakar said it is not
unaware of the emergence of the Niger
Delta region who have vowed to cripple
economic activities through pipeline
vandalism, oil theft and kidnap of expatriate
workers in the Niger
Delta region.
The statement read: "The Defence
Headquarters (DHQ) is not unaware of the
emergence of a group in the Niger Delta
region who have vowed to cripple economic
activities through pipeline vandalism, oil
theft and kidnap of expatriate workers in
that region; it will not hesitate to deploy
every available resources to deal decisively
with any threats to economic lifeline of the
nation.
"The military will employ all available means
and measures within its rule of engagement
to crush any individual or group that
engages in the destruction of strategic
assets and facilities of the government in
the Niger Delta or any other location and
they will stand to regret the consequences
of their actions. The whole world has seen
what they are causing in terms of economic
terrorism against the nation and would be
treated as criminals in line with the laws of
the land.
"While the military and other security
agencies would continue to put in place
more proactive measures within the creeks
and other places to fish out those
responsible for the heinous crime, it will
remain focused and assure oil companies
and law abiding community members of
their safety and protection of their sanctity.
"The DHQ advises the community leaders,
traditional rulers and the general public to
cooperate with the security agencies to
ensure the apprehension of the culprits for
the interest of our great nation; as no
individual or group interest is above national
interest of this country."