Twitter Pulls Down Niger Delta Avengers’ Account
Micro blogging site, Twitter, on Monday, suspended account of the Niger Delta Avengers. The group, in a series of tweets on Sunday, claimed it had carried out five attacks in the last couple of days.
The account (@NDAvengers), which was the major medium of communication for the Niger Delta Avengers, had been used on several occasions to publicise attacks on oil installations in the oil-rich region of the Niger Delta.
“This account has been suspended” is what visitors are greeted with when they now visit the page.
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When ask about the reason for suspending the account, a Twitter spokesperson simply replied:
“We do not comment on individual accounts for privacy and security reasons.”
Explaining part of the company’s policies, he said:
“Specific rule pertaining to violent threats”
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“You may not make threats of violence or promote violence, including threatening or promoting terrorism.”
Similarly, a Twitter account linked to the Boko Haram insurgents was in February, 2015, suspended by the social media site due to activities of terrorism.
