Shell staff arrested for oil theft

Two employees of the Shell Petroleum Development Company have been arrested for oil theft.
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta arrested the Shell employees, Bori Friday and Young Apahia, on Monday at about 9:30pm at Kporgho-Ogoni in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Available information had it that operatives of the JTF, codenamed Operation Pulo (Oil) Shield, apprehended the two men Shell’s surveillance staff,
They have been handed over to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps for prosecution.
The Public Relations Officer of the 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Bori Camp, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Major Michael Etete, confirmed the arrest.
Etete said in a statement on Tuesday: “Troops of Sector 2, JTF Pulo Shield on patrol, discovered a pipe break and an illegal connection on SPDC’s pipeline in Kporgho, Gokana LGA of Rivers State.
“Two SPDC surveillance workers were found at the scene and were suspected to be responsible for the vandalism. The two suspects were arrested and transferred to NSCDC, Rivers State Command, for prosecution.
“All oil companies are advised to weed persons of questionable character in their employ.”