The most dreaded militant group within the oil rich region of the Southern Nigeria, Niger Delta Avengers have reportedly, invaded Nigeria Soldiers guarding one of the oil facilities owned by Shell Petroleum Development Company, had a chart with the force men and left them unharmed.
Eastern Radio interviewed an eyewitness who narrated how the incident took place on Friday last week.
"I've been waiting for the mainstream Nigerian media to report it but up till this moment it has not. I think this is the case because no oil facility was blown up"
"On Friday afternoon, a strike force of the Avengers arrived at the waterfront of Gbaraintoru community in Yenagoa LGA of Bayelsa State in three gun boats. The military men guarding Shell's liquefied and natural gas gathering plant on the outskirts of the community where some gas flaring takes place, began to retreat as they were clearly outnumbered but the Avengers called out to them, asking them not to flee because they meant them no harm".
"They dropped a message with the soldiers. They told them to inform Shell to shut down the plant at once. That they do not want to see that gas flare anymore. After which they zoomed off and were soon out of sight".
"Presently, the plant has been shot down by Shell and staff have been evacuated".
