The latest communique from the Movement forthe Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) came amid a surge in violentincidents off the Niger Delta coast that has seen two crew abducted from anAgip tug and one woman reportedly shot dead.
A patrol boat belonging to Nigeria’s JointTask Force (JTF) was set upon by armed bandits near Nembe-Bassanbiri Communityin Nembe on 25 June, according to Norwegian security analyst Bergen RiskSolutions (BRS).
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