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Nigeria may be in for another trouble as a new militant group, Niger Delta Red Squad (NDRS), has emerged in Imo state, southeastern Nigeria. The new group claimed responsibility for the bombing of two pipelines belonging to Elf Oil Company at Awara, Ohaji Egbema local government area of the state further threatening to attack Shell pipelines in Oguta local government area. It warned that it would shut down all oil wells in the state. According to The Nation, the group emerged just about two weeks after lawmakers raised questions on why the state was excluded from the ones which the federal government had listed for dialogue. The government reportedly made the move to dialogue with militant groups in the Niger Delta region hoping that this would result in lasting peace in the oil-rich area of the country. The government said it had reached a ceasefire agreement with the militants, but the Niger Delta Avengers has denied such an agreement adding that its leadership is not aw

The Imushin community in the Ogijo area of Ogun State has been thrown into mourning after no fewer than 15 residents were reportedly killed on Friday evening by armed men suspected to be militants. SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that about 100 militants, armed with guns and cutlasses, stormed the community around 11pm on Friday and embarked on a killing spree, killing every resident in sight. When our correspondent visited the community on Saturday, he saw a few of the corpses which their families were preparing for burial in accordance with Islamic rites. Among the 15 killed was a technician, Waheed Buhari, aka Yah Alau, who was shot dead in front of his room. One of his children, Mariam, sustained bullet wounds. A travel agent, Mr. Oladele Ogundare, was said to be returning home in his car, when the rampaging militants opened fire on his car and killed him. Another resident, Umoru, who was said to be eating noodles, was chased, hacked and shot to death, along with a friend, D

                         In a recent development, the Niger Delta Avengers have strongly criticised some politicians in the area for allegedly using MEND as a tool to set up a group of ex-militants tagged NDA in a bid to promote certain peace talks with the Federal Government for political gain. The Niger Delta Avengers have denied affiliation with such groups and its peace negotiations with the Federal Government and issued a warning in a statement by its spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Mudoch Agbinibo. It read: CRIMINALS SHOULD STAY OFF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NDA. "The high command of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) condemn in strong term the continuous efforts of Mr Ebikabowei Ben (Boyloaf), Ayiri Emami, Timipre Silva, Adams Oshiomhole and their paymasters to link and catch-in our activities to promote their political MEND that has purportedly named a team to negotiate with the Federal government. We are not however surprised by the resurrection of the defunct MEND by these