Militancy

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has said that Nigeria has lost about $7 billion or more than N2 trillion to pipeline vandalism as well as the activities of Niger Delta militants from January this year till date.

The Nigerian Army says it will begin an operation codenamed 'Crocodile Smile' in the South-south region of the country in order to curb the increase in militancy and crime in the area.