The group had previously not laid claim to any attacks in the Niger Delta - the source of most of the OPEC member's oil - since June 16. The militants also said two Chevron facilities close to Abiteye flow station, in Delta state, came under attack early on Sunday. Updated Mon, July 4th 2016 at 10:44 GMT +3The Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group that has been carrying out attacks on Nigerian oil facilities in the past few months, claimed responsibility on Sunday for five new attacks in the southern energy hub since Friday. Attacks in the Niger Delta have pushed Nigerian crude production to 30-year lows, although the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said last week that output was rising because of repairs and a fall-off in attacks. They added that they blew up two lines on Saturday night close to Batan flow station in Delta state run by NPDC, a subsidiary of NNPC.

Source: Standard Digital July 03, 2016 21:33 UTC