Some militants of the Niger Delta Avengers have continued bombing pipeline installations in the region.
The Niger Delta militant group has accused the Nigerian army of extra-judicial killings in Arepo area of Ogun state.
The group in a fresh statement signed by its spokesman Brig.Gen Mudoch Agbinibo criticizes the Punch newspaper for misquoting their statements.
The newspaper has quoted the Avengers as taking responsibility for the activities in Arepo communities and others in Lagos and Ogun states accused President Buhari of being against calls for Nigeria to be restructured.
However, the NDA dissociated self from the activities of criminals and illegal bunkering going on in any part of the country.
It said: “The Nigeria press community should not misquote the NDA on our statement on the Nigeria military killing innocent civilians in Arepo, Ogun State.
“The High command of the NDA only bemoaned and condemns the reckless war game that the military is embarking upon with the lives and property of defenseless law abiding citizens in those communities while the criminals have fled the area. We should not be linked to activities of criminals and illegal bunkering going on in any part of the country that the Nigeria security agencies are the main benefactors and collaborators.
“The military should not use such contrived video clips to justify their killings and destruction of property of defenseless citizens in Ogun State. That we cannot be intimidated by these video clips of propaganda and drones.
“The press and the general public should not quote us out of context; we only expressed our concern on the bombing by the government. When the criminals have already fled the crime scene. Which amount to the death of innocent citizens in Arepo. So the military should stop justification of extra judicial killings. That is our position.”
The Nigerian army has carried out several air strikes in the region in an attempt to destroy militant bases.
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