Nigerian Militants Are Getting Ready to Strike Oil Again
- Authorities fortify military presence in the delta region
- Local leaders ask for more engagement to prevent violence
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If the Nigerian government wants to fight militants blowing up oil pipelines, it should send troops into the creeks and mangrove swamps of the Niger River delta. Not the city.
That’s the suggestion of Babalola Olarewaju, a taxi driver who plies the airport route in Port Harcourt, the largest city in the restive oil-rich region.