Hours after a court ordered the arrest of a former

Niger Delta warlord, Government Ekpemupolo

aka Tompolo, some Niger Delta militants this

morning blew up strategic oil pipelines in Warri

South West local government area in Delta state.



The militants in other coordinated attacks, blew

up oil pipelines between Ikpokpo and Odidi flow

stations, mostly in Gbaramatu kingdom.



Residents of the area say the attacks started

shortly before midnight and lasted till the early

hours of Friday morning



. Most of them have fled

their homes for fear of a gun battle between the

militants and the military.

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