Strategy Violence by way of attacks on oil pipelines Force Nigerian government to share oil revenue Return the Niger Delta region to the control of Ijaw people Elections of 1993 and 2004

Elections of 1993 and 2004 Goal → continue to destroy oil facilities until demands were met Release of Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari from prison Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF) Threatened “all-out war” Offered amnesty by President Olusegun Obasanjo Charged with treason withdraw troops brought in by the government Be given 50% of money earned from Delta oil

Targets Niger Delta’s oil infrastructure Nigerian Government Center of oil industry Still remains a place of extreme poverty Nigerian Government Deprives citizens of basic necessities Money Employment Education Potential development

Methods of Operation kidnapping/taking Transnational Oil Company (TOC) personnel hostage Planting explosives in public places Attacking security personal Direct combat with military Verbal communication Gain attention and negotiate for share of oil revenues

Results Not successful with gaining regional autonomy and control of natural resources Amnesty program 2009 (disbanded shortly after) Did not achieve environmental goals Imbalance of wealth and power still remains New militant groups emerged