More confusion for President Buhari, as a yet-to-be
recognized militia group in Niger Delta on Tuesday allegedly cut down two
noteworthy raw petroleum conveyance lines providing the Trans Forcados Export
trunk line in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.
Sources in the group told our journalist on Wednesday that
the occurrence happened at around 1:40am on Tuesday nearby the Batan community
in the Warri South West Local Government Area of the state.
It was learnt that one of the influenced trunk lines had
quite recently been repaired after aggressors exploded it before in the year.
The sources included that the conveyance lines started
operation four days prior, including that the Nigerian Petroleum Development
Company had before closed them down after unremitting assaults from suspected
militants in the locale.
Furthermore, a military source affirmed the occurrence and
told newsmen the assault happened around 13 kilometers from the Batan Flow
Station worked by the NPDC and the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company.
It was learnt that around 2:30pm on Wednesday, technical
specialists along with some youths from the area being helped by security work
force had not found the correct area were the occurrence happened.
The Chairman of the group, Mr. Dickson Ogugu, while
affirming the episode to journalists, stated that an observation group
including security organizations, specialists and local people had been sent to
the rivers where the occurrence happened.
Ogugu, who denounced the assault, said the reconnaissance
group was following the spot through the monstrous spill radiating from the
rivers. He also used the opportunity to express displeasure over the occurrence
as it had brought about an upsurge of spills in the brooks encompassing the community.
Amazingly, up till now, no militia group has made any claim
to regarding the assault.
Recall that about a week ago, two major militant groups
operating in the creeks of the Niger Delta region, namely: the Niger Delta Avengers
and the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, requested that the NNPC stop further
repairs of assaulted platforms or risk an assault on those providing the
Forcados Terminal.
While affirming the most recent assault, the Coordinator, Joint
Media Campaign Center, Lt.- Col. Olaolu Daudu, said in an announcement, “On
Wednesday, November 2, 2016, troops of the Forward Operation Base deployed at
Bonny in Rivers State, while on anti-crude oil theft/illegal bunkering patrol,
discovered two illegal refinery sites along the Ogbunku Creek and recovered
three 40-horse power outboard engines and three pumping machines.
“In another development, troops of the Operation Delta Safe
located at Sector 1 in Delta State, while on routine patrol, heard an explosive
sound caused by suspected economic saboteurs at the Batan Flow Station around
Ekweregbene, Bantan general area. The incidence is, however, being investigated
and details will be made available as events unfold.”
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