Nigeria: NNPC Denies Paying Militants N1.4 Billion

Abuja — Following a threat yesterday by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), to attack oil pipelines in the next 30 days to prove it had not received payment from the government to end its campaign, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has issued a statement confirming that it did not make the payment.

The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Alhaji Abubakar Yar'Adua, was quoted by several newspapers yesterday as saying that the company had paid militant groups $12 million (about N1.4 billion) to protect oil facilities, including Chanomi creek pipeline in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.