2016 Niger Delta conflict

2016 Niger Delta conflict
Part of the conflict in the Niger Delta
DateFebruary 2016–present (8 years, 9 months)
Location
Status Ongoing
Belligerents
 Nigeria Niger Delta Republic'[2]
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
Republic of Biafra Indigenous People of Biafra[3]
Commanders and leaders
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

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.

  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.