Niger Delta Avengers

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:environmental_justice
gptkbp:aims_to secure autonomy for the Niger Delta region
gptkbp:associated_with MEND (Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta)
gptkbp:challenges internal divisions
gptkbp:claimed_to_represent the interests of the Niger Delta youth
gptkbp:collaborated_with other militant groups
gptkbp:conducted attacks on pipelines
gptkbp:disbanded not officially disbanded
gptkbp:economic_impact disruption of Nigeria's oil output
gptkbp:engaged_in public demonstrations
international advocacy
negotiations with the government
kidnappings for ransom
gptkbp:expressed_concerns_about oil spills and pollution
gptkbp:formed gptkb:2016
gptkbp:formed_as_response_to neglect of the Niger Delta region
gptkbp:goal advocating for the rights of the Niger Delta people
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Niger Delta Avengers
gptkbp:influenced youth activism in the region
gptkbp:influenced_by Niger Delta militancy
gptkbp:inspired_by environmental degradation in the Niger Delta
gptkbp:international_response condemnation from various organizations
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:political_negotiations
oil theft
gptkbp:is_aimed_at draw attention to local grievances
increasing local control over resources
gptkbp:is_believed_to thousands of members
gptkbp:is_criticized_for violent tactics
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:military_forces
Nigerian government
gptkbp:known_for attacks on oil infrastructure
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:location Niger Delta region, Nigeria
gptkbp:media_coverage significant media attention
gptkbp:military_conflict declared in 2016
gptkbp:operates_in rural and urban areas of the Niger Delta
gptkbp:operational_area offshore and onshore oil facilities
gptkbp:promoted Niger Delta nationalism
gptkbp:public_reaction issued demands for resource control
gptkbp:responsible_for various bombings
gptkbp:strategy sabotage of oil production
gptkbp:support local communities
gptkbp:target_market gptkb:oil_and_gas_industry
gptkbp:type gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:uses guerrilla warfare tactics
gptkbp:utilized hit-and-run tactics
social media for communication
explosives in operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Niger_Delta_region
gptkb:Ijaw
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5