Nigerian militants halt ‘oil war’

Nigeria’s main militant group has declared a ceasefire, following a week of attacks on oil installations in the country’s oil-rich Niger Delta.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said it had taken the decision after appeals from tribal leaders in the region.
“Effective 0100 hours (0000GMT) 21 September, exactly one week after we launched our reprisal, mend will begin a unilateral ceasefire till further notice,” the group said in a statement.

“We hope that the military has learnt a bitter lesson. The next unprovoked attack will start another oil war,” it said.

BBC