Nigeria’s chief military group calls ceasefire in bitter spate of oil attacks

NIGERIA’S main militant group declared a ceasefire in the southern oil region yesterday, ending the worst spate of militant attacks in years to hit Africa’s oil giant.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said it was ceasing hostilities immediately after appeals from elders and politicians in the restive southern region.

The group said in an email statement that it would launch another spate of reprisal attacks in the event of another military raid on one of the group’s base camps.