Niger Delta youth group leader confirms attack at Chevron facilities

A Chevron gas station sign is shown in Cardiff, California, in this January 25, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files

YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A Nigerian youth group leader confirmed on Thursday that militants had attacked a Chevron oil facility in the Niger Delta. "The attack truly happened," Eric Omare, spokesman for the Ijaw Youth Council, said. A group called Niger Delta Avengers had claimed the attack late on Wednesday. (Writing by Ulf Laessing; Editing by Louise Ireland)