A new militant group identified as Red Scorpion is believed to have blown up an oil installation owned by Elf Petroleum Nigeria in Awara, Ohaji/Egbema LGA of Imo State. The group had earlier threatened to carry out the attack at the Shell Oil Company in the neighbouring Oguta LGA, also in Imo State. The Public Relations Officer of the Imo State Police Command, DSP Andrew Enwerem, disowned the information but said there was an attempt by the militants to ’cause havoc’ on oil installations at Awara. He said that though no arrest had been made, serious investigation was on to unravel the circumstances. The Chairman of Ohaji/Egbema LGA Transition Committee, Mr. Ebenezer Amadi, said that there was no such incident, but that there was an attempt which resulted into a shootout by the Avengers and security agents.