Former militants confirm talks with Nigerian government to end Niger Delta attacks

A Nigerian former militant group said on Sunday it has been holding talks with the government to end a wave of attacks on oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta which has crippled the country's crude output. On Thursday, the office of President Muhammadu Buhari said the government was using oil firms and security agencies to talk to the militants "to find a lasting solution to insecurity in the region". "The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) wishes to confirm that indeed