Scores of women from Iwhre-Nene community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State yesterday blocked a side of the Ughelli axis of the East-West Road in protest over the alleged intimidation and arrest of indigenes of the community by soldiers on a manhunt for members of the Urhobo/Isoko militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate. Operatives of 122 […]
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POLICE ARREST THREE PIPELINE VANDALS IN AKWA IBOM
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested three suspected pipeline vandals from Eket Local Government Area of the State. The state Police Commissioner, Murtala Mani, said that the suspects were arrested in a hotel with improvised explosive devices capable of destroying high pressure oil pipelines. Mani said that other items recovered from the suspects included a battery for igniting explosion, […]
Continue reading »NAVY ARRESTS MARINE VESSEL, DESTROYS ILLEGAL REFINERIES IN DELTA, AKWA IBOM
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday said it had destroyed more illegal refineries in Delta and Akwa Ibom. The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, in a statement said the navy has continued its crackdown on the activities of illegal crude oil thieves and pipeline vandals. The statement said, “On Aug. 10, a Patrol Team deployed by NNS Jubilee […]
Continue reading »600,000 LITERS OF ILLEGALLY REFINED DIESEL SEIZED – NAVY
The Central Naval Command, Yenagoa, on Saturday said it seized a vessel laden with 600,000 litres of suspected illegally refined automotive gas oil also known as diesel. A statement issued by Lt. Cdr Edward Yeibo on behalf of the command’s Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) said that two of the four suspected oil thieves were arrested while loading the barge with […]
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