Niger Delta Avengers list owners of oil blocs, issue new threat

Niger Delta Avengers have issued a new threat to former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, ex-Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma, ex-Minister of Petroleum, Alhaji Riwalnu 

Lt. Gen. T. Danjuma (rtd)

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

Lukman and other northerners and south-westerners who own oil blocs to shut down their operations.

The avengers on Thursday, May 12, gave them a two-week ultimatum to evacuate the workers from the locations or have them blown up. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter “It will be bloody. So, just shut down your operations and leave,” the Niger Delta Avengers threatened. This was contained in a statement forwarded to Vanguard by the group’s spokesperson, Col Mudoch Agbinibo.

The statement reads: “If at the end of the ultimatum and you still operating. We will blow up all the locations. It will be bloody. So, just shut down your operations and leave.”

 The militant group listed the oil blocs allegedly owned by Atiku and others as follows:

·          – Apo Well awarded to Sapetro Oil owned by Gen Theophilus Y Danjuma. Apo field is capable of producing 300,000 barrels per day and crude reserve of 500 million barrels.

·         – OML 110 Obe oil field owed by Alhaji Mai Daribe, Cavendish Petroleum with an estimated 500 million barrel of crude oil.

·          – Akpo condensate field awarded to Sapetro Oil owned by Gen Theophilus Damjuma.

·          – OML 112 and OML 117 awarded to AMNI International Petroleum Development Company owned by Colonel Sanni Bello, son-in-law to former Head of State. Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar.

·          – OML 115 also known as Oldwok field and Ebok field awarded to Alhaji Mohammed Indimi, in-law to former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.

·          – OML 215 awarded to and operated by Nor East Petroleum Limited owned by one Alhali Saleh Mohammed Gambo. The field is worth $100 billion after tax.

·         – OML 108 awarded to Express Petroleum Company owned by Alhaji Aminu Dantata. This field is worth $128 billion.

·          – OML 113 allocated to Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Limited owned by Alhaji W. I. Folawiyo. Net worth is $150 billion.

·          – Prince Nasiru Ado Bayero cousin to the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanisu, owns ASUOKPU/UMUTU marginal oil fields. It is worth $110 billion.

·         Inter is owned by Atiku Abubakar, Yara dua and Ado Bayero has a substantial stakes in the oil and gas exploration in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.

·          – AMNI International Petroleum Company owns OML 112 and OML 117. Former Minister of Petroleum and OPEC Chairman, Rilwanu Lukman, has major stakes in AMNI International Petroleum Company.

·          – OML 67 is operated Afren Plc. Rilwanu lukman also has a major stakes and the field worth $180 billion dollars.

·          – OPL 245 is awarded to Malabu Oil and Gas owned by Dan Etete. It is worth $50 billion.

·          – OPL 289 and OPL 233 were awarded to Cleanwater Consortium; the two fields are worth $200 billion. Former Governor Peter Odili of River state, Obasanjo and Sultan of Sokoto has major Stake15.

·          – OPL 288 was awarded to focus Energy Senator Andy Uba, Obasanjo, and Gen Theophilus Y Danjuma are the major stakeholders. The field is worth $70 billion.

·         – OPL 291 awarded to Starcrest Energy Nigeria Limited owned by Emeka Offor. The field is worth $100 billion dollars.

·         – Mike Adenuga’s Conoil controls and operates six oil blocs and exports about 500,000 barrels of crude oil daily. These 6 oil blocs are worth $500 billion.

 The NDA expressed satisfaction that it succeeded in shutting down 50 per cent of crude production, congratulating its strike team for doing a good job without taking any innocent life or that of the Nigeria military. The militant group attacked those who have been calling them names and criticizing them. “Our criticizer from other part of the country, we do not have anything to tell you because you clearly do not know how life is in the region. To our criticizers from the region, we want you to know you are all cowards and afraid to stand for your people,” the avengers said.

 The group also faulted ex-militant leader, Tompolo who has dissociated himself from them, saying their agitation was more civilized than his. “The Niger Delta Avengers is more concerned with people of Niger Delta unlike you (ex-agitations) that were into kidnapping, killing of Nigeria soldiers, sea piracy, vessel and tanker hijacking. However, we were able to carry out all our operations without killing a fly. We have sophisticated arms far better than what you use to have during your kidnapping days,” the avengers added.

Within a few weeks of their emergence, the Niger Delta Avengers have become a force to reckon with. They have blown up major oil installations in the Niger Delta region in recent weeks. The militants listed some conditions that should be met by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government before peace can be returned in the Niger Delta, pledging to “crumble the economy” if its demands are not met. The south east caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) appealed to the militants to allow peace reign in the interest of the nation and also give  Buhari time to meet their demands.

SOURCE: Naij.com newsVanguard