Militant Turf War Kills Three In Nigerian Oil City

Nigerian Militants in a Speedboat

From Reuters:

PORT HARCOURT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A turf war between rival gangs in Nigeria's Niger Delta has spread to the main oil city of Port Harcourt, with sporadic gunbattles in its waterfront slums killing at least three people, witnesses said on Saturday.

Fighters from one militant faction in the delta arrived in speedboats late on Friday to attack a rival gang and bursts of intense gunfire were reported in the heavily populated shanty neighbourhoods of Bundu, Dockyard and Yam Zone, residents said.

Police commissioner Bala Hassan said a joint military task force intervened to try to repel the attackers.

"Considering the intensity of the fighting last night, it is possible that some people were killed among the militants," Hassan told Reuters.

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My Comment: Everyone is scrambling for a piece of the oil pie.