The Niger Delta Avengers has blown up another pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

The group revealed this on Thursday via its twitter account @NDAvengers.

The militant group had rejected any form of dialogue with the federal government but on Monday, 13 June, made a U-turn and stated a number of conditions to be met before any form of negotiations would commence.

The conditions include the involvement of the home countries of the international oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region as well as sincerity on the part of the Nigerian government.

The Avengers also warned against any repair works on damaged oil installations and “ordered” suspension of transactions on crude oil from the Niger Delta areas pending the creation of what it called “the right atmosphere that will engender genuine dialogue.

According to a report by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, the recent resurgence in attacks on oil and gas infrastructure in the Niger Delta has led to Nigeria’s oil production falling to a historic low of an average of 1.4 million barrels per day in May this year.