2016 Niger Delta conflict

2016 Niger Delta conflict
	Part of the conflict in the Niger Delta
Date	February 2016–present (8 years, 8 months)
Location	Niger Delta
Status	Ongoing
Belligerents
Nigeria Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (since 2019); Nigerian Armed Forces Involved states Abia State ; Akwa Ibom State ; Bayelsa State ; Cross River State ; Delta State ; Edo State ; Imo State ; Ondo State ; Rivers State ; ;	Niger Delta Republic' Militant organizations Adaka Boro Avengers ; Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta ; Niger Delta Avengers ; Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate ; Niger Delta Justice Defence Group ; Niger Delta Volunteers ; Niger Delta Red Squad ; Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (until 2019) ; Reformed Egbesu Fraternities ; Egbesu Boys of the Niger Delta ; Egbesu Red Water Lions ; Egbesu Mightier Fraternity ; Indigenous People of Biafra
Commanders and leaders
Bola Tinubu; (2023–present); Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; (2023–present); Kayode Egbetokun; (2023–present) ; Mohammed Badaru Abubakar; (2023–present); Christopher Gwabin Musa; (2023–present) ; Taoreed Lagbaja; (2023–present); Emmanuel Ogalla; (2023–present); Hassan Abubakar; (2023–present) ; Alex Otti; (2023–present); Umo Eno; (2023–present); Douye Diri; (2020–present); Bassey Otu; (2023–present); Sheriff Oborevwori; (2023–present); Godwin Obaseki; (2016–present); Hope Uzodinma; (2020–present); Lucky Aiyedatiwa; (2023–present); Siminalayi Fubara; (2023–present); Former commanders Muhammadu Buhari ; Rauf Aregbesola ; Abdulrahman Dambazau ; Solomon Arase ; Ibrahim Kpotun Idris ; Mohammed Adamu ; Usman Alkali Baba ; Bashir Salihi Magashi ; Mansur Dan Ali ; Abayomi Olonisakin ; Lucky Irabor ; Tukur Yusuf Buratai ; Ibrahim Attahiru† ; Faruk Yahaya ; Ibok Ekwe Ibas ; Awwal Zubairu Gambo ; Sadique Abubakar ; Isiaka Oladayo Amao ; Okezie Ikpeazu ; Udom Gabriel Emmanuel ; Henry Seriake Dickson ; Ben Ayade ; Ifeanyi Okowa ; Adams Oshiomhole ; Rochas Okorocha ; Emeka Ihedioha ; Rotimi Akeredolu ; Olusegun Mimiko ; Nyesom Wike ;	Aldo Agbalaja (NDGJM); Nnamdi Kanu (IPOB);

The 2016 Niger Delta conflict is an ongoing conflict around the Niger Delta region of Nigeria in a bid for the secession of the region, which was a part of the breakaway state of Biafra.^[5] It follows on-and-off conflict in the Christian-dominated southern Niger Delta in the preceding years, as well as an insurgency in the Muslim-dominated northeast.

^ "Amnesty Programme: Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders berate those seeking to oust Prof. Dokubo". Vanguard-nigeria. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ Minahan, James B. (2016). "Urhobo". Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood. pp. 442–443. ISBN 978-1-61069-954-9.
^ Ludovica Iaccino. "Pro-Biafrans claim Niger Delta Avengers link: Who is behind group that halted Nigeria's oil production?". IBTimes. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
^ "Greenland militant group gives fresh notice to oil multinationals, army". Vanguard. 26 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
^ "Niger Delta is part of Biafra - MASSOB leader". Vanguard News. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

[1] "Amnesty Programme: Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders berate those seeking to oust Prof. Dokubo". Vanguard-nigeria. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[2] Minahan, James B. (2016). "Urhobo". Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood. pp. 442–443. ISBN 978-1-61069-954-9.

[3] Ludovica Iaccino. "Pro-Biafrans claim Niger Delta Avengers link: Who is behind group that halted Nigeria's oil production?". IBTimes. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.

[4] "Greenland militant group gives fresh notice to oil multinationals, army". Vanguard. 26 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.

[5] "Niger Delta is part of Biafra - MASSOB leader". Vanguard News. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

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