A spokesman for Shell Petroleum Development Co. in Nigeria said Friday that security concerns in the troubled oil-rich Delta region continued to hamper the restart of up to a fifth of the country’s crude output. “We are not in a … read more
The militants behind a series of attacks on Nigerian oil facilities on Wednesday rejected an offer from President Olusegun Obasanjo to launch a major development plan in the restive Niger Delta. Instead, they threatened to renew attacks. The President had … read more
A car bomb at an army barracks in the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt killed three people on Wednesday evening, a military source said on Thursday, and militants said they had detonated the bomb. The Movement for the Emancipation … read more
This report was received from a local network source. MEND have claimed responsibility for the attack. Last night at about 20h00, residents of Zamani Lekwot Military Cantonment (popularly Known as Bori Camp) were rocked by an explosion that occurred at … read more
Suspected car bomb at military barracks may be linked to militant group The militant Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on 19 April claimed responsibility for a suspected car bomb that detonated inside Port Harcourt’s Bori military … read more
The Nigerian militant Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) denied army claims Thursday that that the driver of a rigged vehicle in Wednesday’s car bomb at a military barracks in the southern city of Port Harcourt was … read more
Nigeria’s president has promised thousands more jobs and a new motorway for the oil-rich Niger Delta region. Olusegun Obasanjo told officials from the troubled states that new jobs would be created in the military, police and the state oil company. … read more
About 13:10 hrs today a small craft with armed men was sighted in the creek south of Aggrey Road, Old Town, PH. This was followed by intensive gunfire; target not known. Spent rounds have fallen as far as Odi St, … read more
Have received a report that the group had targetted the UBA bank in Hospital Road (just north of Aggrey Rd) that was due to receive/had just received a large cash delivery. There was a confrontation by the police and lots … read more
SECURITY INCIDENT REPORT JANUARY � MARCH 2006 This report has been compiled using information received from the diplomatic communities, security consultants and expatriates within Nigeria. In addition some items have been taken from press reports. Whilst we try to ensure … read more