The main rebel group in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta has announced that it is extending its ceasefire by 30 days, reports BBC online on Wednesday.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said the move would allow more time for talks with the government on its weapons amnesty.
But Mend threatened renewed strikes on the oil industry and the Nigerian military if the group’s key concerns were not met.
Mend’s unilateral 60-day ceasefire expired at midnight on Tuesday.
The rebels have been fighting to drive the army out of certain areas of the Niger Delta and allow displaced people to return to their homes.
