Tension mounts at Nigeria's Defense HQ as Niger Delta Avengers deny attacking military houseboat in Egwa 1. Suggests another deadly militant group is on the prowl

Tension mounts at Nigeria's Defense HQ as Niger Delta Avengers deny attacking military houseboat in Egwa 1. Suggests another deadly militant group is on the prowl

There is palpable apprehension in the corridors of the Nigerian Defence Headquarters as Niger Delta Avengers deny attacking a military houseboat and killing all soldiers and civilians onboard.

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Militants attack military houseboat in Egwa 1. Kill all soldiers onboard and seven Chevron workers

Militants suspected to be Niger Delta Avengers have conducted a daring operation against the Nigerian military. The ongoing coordinated attacks on crude oil facilities in the Niger Delta took fierce turn early this morning militants launched an offensive on a military houseboat that serves as a mobile barrack for the Nigerian troops.