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      Nigeria's oil production and export suffered another setback on Monday as Niger Delta militants blew up facilities owned by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) at Camp Three near Batan Community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.

The militants reportedly blew up the two trunk lines on Monday about12:30am.

Community and oil industry sources told newsmen that the attack on the trunk lines led to massive spill in the area.

Camp Three was one of the militants' strongholds during the 2009 militancy in the region.

Military sources also confirmed the attack when contacted on Monday evening in Warri.

It was learnt that the two lines supply crude to the Warri Refinery and the Forcados Export Terminal. The development led to a drop in the country's export of crude oil and supply of the product to the Warri Refinery.

It was further gathered that the technical team of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) did not gain access to the spot of the attacks when they arrived in the area.

A top military officer said that his men had a difficult time identifying the spot.

At the time of filing this report, no group had claimed responsibility for the attack, but community leaders said that the devastating spill from it had continued.

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) are spearheading the renewed attacks on oil facilities since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office last year.
The Chairman of Batan Community, Dickson Ogugu, who also confirmed the attack, decried the spate of attacks in the area.

He lamented that his people were being endangered by the activities of the militants. He said that they could no longer fish or move freely because of the activities of the militants.

The Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command, SP Celestina Kalu, admitted that the attacks on the oil facilities took place.


In his words: "There was something of that nature at Camp Three in Batan Community. It happened around 0030hrs (on Monday)."�
Officials of Shell have, however, kept mute on the matter.