Militants bomb oil pipeline in Warri

Nigerian militants on Tuesday bombed a state-run oil pipeline near the southern port city of Warri, the second attack within a week, a community leader and army officer said.

“The line which was undergoing repair after the previous attack … was billed for commissioning either today or tomorrow,” before the latest attack, chairman of Batan community Dickson Ogugu told AFP. He said four surveillance guards deployed to protect the Trans Forcados export line narrowly escaped death after the militants opened fire on them. Read more