Trouble is Brewing in Nigeria's Oil Country
Publisher: Foreign Policy
Author(s): Chika Oduah
Date: 2016
Topics: Conflict Causes, Extractive Resources
Countries: Nigeria
Warri, Nigeria — Every attack on an oil pipeline leaves Felix Timileami feeling as if he’s on top of the world. The 39-year-old, who belongs to a recently formed — and as of yet unnamed — militant group, has taken part in raids on a number of oil facilities in the Niger Delta. Last month, they hit one operated by Royal Dutch Shell.