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ABUJA, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Oil companies have repaired two major Nigerian pipelines damaged in militant attacks last week, allowing some production to resume in the restive Niger Delta, the oil minister told Reuters on Wednesday.

“All of the pipelines have been repaired. It has beefed up production slightly,” Odein Ajumogobia said in an interview.

Militants had sabotaged two crude oil pipelines operated by Royal Dutch Shell RDSa.L, halting production of 150,000 barrels per day. (Reporting by Felix Onuah; Writing by Randy Fabi; Editing by Tume Ahemba and Anthony Barker)