Nigerian Government deploys 5 warships, 100 gunboats and fighters jets to battle Niger Delta Avengers

The federal government of Nigeria on Monday, deployed five warships, 100 gunboats and fighter jets to the Niger Delta. This is in response to ongoing attacks on oil and gas facilities by the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA.
Commander, NNS Delta, Commodore Raimi Mohammed, confirmed, yesterday, that the military, the air force and navy are working in synergy to wipe out the Avengers and its activities from the region.

He said:

“We (Navy) use helicopter. If you spot it, you will clearly identify it as belonging to us. You see Navy written on it. The jet fighters and surveillance craft were deployed by Air Force to watch over the high risk areas against activities of the oil assets vandals and anyone else involved in criminality in the area.

“There is now strengthened synergy among the security agencies to stop this vandalism. The synergy is there. I will advise those involved to steer clear and employ peaceful ways of agitating and engaging their minds.”

Fighter jets and surveillance aircraft were seen hovering around communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom and Ogulagha area in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.