Photo: Troops arrest 19 pipeline vandals in Niger Delta, foil attack on Agip oilline



The joint military force deployed to protect oil installations in the Niger Delta, have arrested 19 pipeline vandals in several operations in May and June 2016 and also foiled an attack on an Agip oilfield at Okpoma community in Bayelsa state.

A statement by the spokesman of the force, Col. Isa Ado, states that the suspected vandals had dug and planted dynamites beneath the pipeline location in a swamp for detonation before the troops foiled the sabotage operation. Two dynamite detonators, cable wire and battery were recovered from the vandals.

Source/Photo credit: Channels TV

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Released Chibok girls used to divert attention from Buhari’s health – Gov. Fayose

Image
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has insisted that the release of 82 Chibok girls by Boko Haram is aimed at diverting attention from President Muhammadu Buhari’s health. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, Fayose said Buhari resorted to “flying dubious kites and selling cheap dummies” to distract the people. The Governor also insisted that the Chibok girls were not abducted. “What is not missing cannot be found… discerning Nigerians understand that the stories do not add up. - - - “Right now, a matter of urgent national importance arresting the attention of all and sundry is that of the president’s health. “While I continue to pray, in conjunction with other Nigerians, for the president’s quick recovery, I condemn without equivocation this shameless playing on the intelligence and psyche of Nigerians taking undue advantage of the vexed issue of the so-called Chibok girls. - - - “It has become the style of this government to distract attenti
Read more