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Militant Group Claims Pipeline Attacks in Niger Delta, Escalating Political Tensions

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  • Newly emerged armed group targets Ogoda-Brass and Cawthorne Channel pipelines
  • Unrest tied to Rivers State emergency rule and rising Ijaw discontent over Tinubu’s crackdown

Abuja, Nigeria – A previously unknown militant group in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on major oil infrastructure, including a pipeline serving the Brass Export Terminal, escalating tensions in the region amid a political crisis in Rivers State.

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