In view of recent incidents which have occurred in the waterways around Bille (SPDC-E) in the last 24 hours, all water borne journeys to be undertaken in the Bille axis by SPDC staff, SPDC contractors, and other third parties working … read more
The following is an internal memo sent by Shell’s country chairman I regret to inform you of an armed attack on a convoy of supply barges carrying diesel fuel, water and lubricants at Bille near Awoba, en route to SPDC�s … read more
In response to the build up of nigerian military forces in rivers state of the niger delta resultant from the killing of 14 nigerian soldiers, we today teusday october, 3 2006 decided to send a number of our fighters into … read more
The U.S. Consulate has received credible information that there have been violent encounters between armed militants and government security forces in Rivers State. Several expatriates have also been kidnapped. We have received reports that militants may want to target Bonny … read more
All Royal Dutch Shell contractors kidnapped in Nigeria this week have been freed by their captors, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Militants on Monday abducted about 25 Nigerian staff of a Shell contractor and killed at least 10 soldiers … read more
The confrontation between soldiers and the militants in the creeks of Niger Delta yesterday took a negative turn when no fewer than five soldiers were confirmed killed, nine others unaccounted for while another one escaped. The attack, which took place … read more
Fourteen soldiers were feared killed on Monday in an encounter with Niger Delta militants on the Cawthorne Channel in the Kalabari axis of Rivers State. Military authories however confirmed five dead and nine missing in action. The soldiers were escorting … read more
This is to confirm that we were not involved in the attack on the nigerian army patrols which took place on Monday, october 2, 2006 around cawthorne channel in rivers state. Nevertheless, we salute the courage of all who stand … read more
Militants who led a deadly attack on a military convoy escorting oil workers in the restive south also abducted 25 Nigerian petroleum-industry employees, the leading oil firm in Africa’s biggest producer said on Tuesday. The hostage takers hadn’t made any … read more
A boat belonging to an oil service company was attacked this afternoon. It was transporting the company’s own direct hire soldiers from its location. The attack took place in the river at Krakama-axis close to the area where an attack … read more