Nigerian security officials said they discovered a complex oil-stealing scheme involving a secret oil pipeline through a militant camp and onto a private jetty.

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, March 12 (UPI) -- A large weapons cache reportedly was seized from an abandoned military base in Nigeria said to be used by one of the country's militant groups.

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua is hoping to transform his energy-rich country into a leading world player on the energy market and beyond.

The recent increase in violence by militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta forced Royal Dutch Shell to shut down operations.

Hoping to curtail the rising violence in the oil-rich Niger Delta, one governor has threatened to arrest the family members of militants accused of attacking oil and gas operations.

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- A series of attacks by a street gang Tuesday left at least 10 people dead in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.