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Gunmen attacked a gas export plant at Bonny Island in Rivers State on Monday, killing a naval officer and forcing several others to dive into the water to save their lives.
Gunmen attacked a gas export plant at Bonny Island in Rivers State on Monday, killing a naval officer and forcing several others to dive into the water to save their lives.
The unknown attackers stormed the multi-billion-dollar liquefied natural gas plant and shot at navy personnel before fleeing, a naval spokesman told AFP. An industry source said there had been a second attack in the area on a security boat operated by United States oil firm Texaco, but neither the navy nor the police could confirm it.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incident at Bonny Island, the latest in a series of attacks to have afflicted the restive Niger Delta region in recent months. Armed men killed a policeman last week and kidnapped the wife of a prominent politician in Port Harcourt.
The woman was released two days later and her family said no ransom had been paid.