The group is composed primarily by ethnic Ijaws from in and around Port Harcourt and their main goal is controlling the area's vast oil resources. In late 2003 the NDV precipitated a conflict with their rival Ijaw ethnic militia, the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF).
The group is predominantly made up of ethnic Ijaws from and around Port Harcourt, with the primary objective of dominating the region's substantial oil resources. In late 2003, the NDV clashed with their rival Ijaw ethnic militia, the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF).