Oil State Chiefs Move to Contain Militants

Amid the fears that the 'oil war' declared by the militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, may spread from Rivers State, other states of the region, weekend, took steps to contain the rampaging militants

Nigerian militants say Shell pipeline wrecked

LAGOS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The main militant group in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta said on Saturday it had destroyed a major oil pipeline belonging to Royal Dutch Shell, the latest strike in its campaign against the industry