Nigerian troops in the south-south part of Nigeria maybe set to confront the rampaging Niger Delta militants following a recent security meeting.
The leadership of the Nigerian Army has renewed commitment to tackle militancy in the Niger Delta Region. The information was revealed after a meeting of the general officers commanding presided over by the Chief Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
Niger Delta militants have continued to increase in numbers in the last two months with outrageous demands. Reports have it that some Nigerian soldiers guarding the targeted oil and gas pipelines in the creeks have been attacked of late and the military has vowed to take the battle to the assailants.
See a brief statement by a top military commander: