OLEH—SOLDIERS from the 222 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, have arrested two persons
in Idheze community, Isoko South Local Government
Area, Delta State, following
the suspected vandalization of a major Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, pipeline
in the area.
It will be recalled that the pipeline was allegedly vandalized in
the early hours June 13, 20l6 with the resultant oil spill causing a heavy fire
outbreak which led to the destruction of farmlands and economic crops in the
community.
Community sources, however,
said they were still confused as to whether the oil spill was as a
result of vandalism of the pipeline or equipment failure, noting that the
incident was still subject to investigation by security agencies.
A source who
preferred anonymity told Vanguard that one of those apprehended by the soldiers
“is an indigene of the community whose house is very close to the place where
the incident took place.
“The other person is the youth leader of the community. He was working in a community in Bayelsa State, when the incident happened. As a youth leader, he was called home after the oil spill and when he got home, he was invited by the soldiers.
Thereafter, he was arrested and still
being detained. “As we speak, investigations are still on and they want to go
to Bayelsa to find out if he was actually there working as at the time of the
incident.”
Confirming the arrests, a security source said that matter was still
under investigation
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