APC Names Those Allegedly Behind the Niger Delta Avengers

 

The All Progressives Congress has named those behind the dreaded militant group called Niger Delta Avengers. The militant group has continued a reign of terror in the Niger Delta destroying and bombing oil installations.

 

The South South zone of APC alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are behind the new militant group. According to Premium Times, in a meeting held in Benin City, Edo State, on Friday, June 3, the group accused the PDP of being behind the militants.

 

The party condemned the renewed attacks in the Niger Delta region and said that the main goal of the Avengers was to frustrate and derail the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. “The zone is cocksure that the nefarious and ruinous activities of the ‘Avengers’ are not driven by any patriotic and altruistic impulse.

“We have compelling reasons to strongly assert that these activities are sponsored and instigated by the opposition PDP to derail and frustrate the APC government of President Muhammadu Buhari because of its determination to fight against corruption, stabilise and put our country on the path of sustainable development,” the party said in a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting.

 

The communiqué was signed by Hilliard Eta, the APC national vice-chairman South South, and Steven Ezekwem, the zonal secretary.