The new militant group, Niger Delta Avengers have threatened to permanently shut down oil blocs allegedly belonging to some northerners – They group listed Atiku Abubukar, Theophilus Danjuma and others as owners of oil blocs in the Niger Delta region – The militants are proud of shutting down 50 per cent of crude production in the country without taking innocent lives – According to the avengers, their agitation was more organised than that of the likes of ex-militant leader, Tompolo Niger Delta Avengers have issued a new threat to former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, ex-Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma, ex-Minister of Petroleum, Alhaji Riwalnu Lukman and other northerners and south-westerners who own oil blocs to shut down their operations. The avengers on Thursday, May 12, gave them a two-week ultimatum to evacuate the workers from the locations or have them .... This was contained in a statement forwarded to Vanguard by the group’s spokesperson, Col Mudoch Agbinibo. The statement read: “If at the end of the ultimatum and you still operating. We will blow up all the locations. It will be bloody. So, just shut down your operations and leave.” READ ALSO: Militants: Niger Delta Avengers go underground The militant group listed the oil blocs allegedly owned by Atiku and others as follows: – Apo Well awarded to Sapetro Oil owned by Gen Theophilus Y Danjuma. Apo field is capable of producing 300,000 barrels per day and crude reserve of 500 million barrels. – OML 110 Obe oil field owed by Alhaji Mai Daribe, Cavendish Petroleum with an estimated 500 million barrel of crude oil. – Akpo condensate field awarded to Sapetro Oil owned by Gen Theophilus Damjuma. – OML 112 and OML 117 awarded to AMNI International Petroleum Development Company owned by Colonel Sanni Bello, son-in-law to former Head of State. Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar. – OML 115 also known as Oldwok field and Ebok field awarded to Alhaji Mohammed Indimi, in-law to former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. – OML 215 awarded to and operated by Nor East Petroleum Limited owned by one Alhali Saleh Mohammed Gambo. The field is worth $100 billion after Inter is owned by Atiku Abubakar, Yara dua and Ado Bayero has a substantial stakes in the oil and gas exploration in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. – AMNI International Petroleum Company owns OML 112 and OML 117. Former Minister of Petroleum and OPEC Chairman, Rilwanu Lukman, has major stakes in AMNI International Petroleum Company. – OML 67 is operated Afren Plc. Rilwanu lukman also has a major stakes and the field worth $180 billion dollars. – OPL 245 is awarded to Malabu Oil and Gas owned by Dan Etete. It is worth $50 billion. – OPL 289 and OPL 233 were awarded to Cleanwater Consortium; the two fields are worth $200 billion. Former Governor Peter Odili of River state, Obasanjo and Sultan of Sokoto has major Stake15. – OPL 288 was awarded to focus Energy Senator Andy Uba, Obasanjo, and Gen Theophilus Y Danjuma are the major stakeholders. The field is worth $70 billion. – OPL 291 awarded to Starcrest Energy Nigeria Limited owned by Emeka Offor. The field is worth $100 billion dollars. – Mike Adenuga’s Conoil controls and operates six oil blocs and exports about 500,000 barrels of crude oil daily. These 6 oil blocs are worth $500 billion. The NDA expressed satisfaction that it succeeded in shutting down 50 per cent of crude production, congratulating its strike team for doing a good job without taking any innocent life or that of the Nigeria military.
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