The statement recalled that in recent times, there had been increased patrols by Naval operatives, which led to the destruction of illegally operated local refineries and arrest of vandals
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He said: “The unfortunate incident happened on Tuesday morning at Ogbolomabiri-Nembe junction, some two kilometers away from Nembe, when our troops, on escort duty, encountered some gunmen who happened to be kidnappers.
He said that the soldier, whose name was not mentioned, was kidnapped by pirates on March 24 along the Nembe waterways.
The spokesman added that the soldier was currently receiving medical treatment in Nembe while efforts are underway to arrest the fleeing abductors
The spokesman for Operation Pulo Shield, Colonel Isa Ado, said in a statement that the arrest followed a charge by the Commander of the Joint Force, Major General Alani Okunlola, to apprehend those behind the acts
This was contained in a statement on Thursday by the spokesman of the Defence Headquarters, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar
Okunlola explained that the raid, carried out on December 6, led to recovery of a cache of arms and ammunition by troops deployed to patrol Benin River and adjourning creeks in Itagbene, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State
A 100 level undergraduate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nicodemus Chidera Onah, has emerged the overall winner in the…
Abolurin disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a meeting with senior officers of the Corps as part of efforts to strengthen its operational strategy
Reacting to the development weekend, IYC through its spokesman, Eric Omare said that the decision was a deliberate attempt to frustrate the implementation of the provision in the Petroleum Industry Bill adding that it was ridiculous, senseless and spat on the face of the oil bearing communities of the Niger-Delta region
Hopefully the passage into history of a Niger Delta presidency and the consequent lifting of the delusional blindfold over our eyes in the last 6 years should encourage an honest assessment
The repentant militant leaders, under the aegis of the Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, said they decided to be more involved in the electoral process because they were major stakeholders and would not sit and watch people rob the President of victory at the polls
He reasoned that the oath taken by Jonathan to protect lives and properties and abide by the constitution of the land supersedes any other accord
The Consul-General, who recalled that the region has a history of violence, said in Asaba, the Delta State capital, that the Independent National Electoral Commission and the police should be provided with support before parties primaries kick-off next month
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has dismissed as ridiculous, the boast by President Goodluck Jonathan that his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will recover the State from the hands of APC during the 2015 general elections.
Oru said that the ministry planned to extend the East-West Road from Oron in Akwa Ibom State to Calabar in Cross River State
Speaking while receiving the Minister for Niger Delta, Dr. Steve Oru, who came on a thank you visit, Uduaghan said the battle for higher derivation allocation was not over yet
Niger Delta youths under the umbrella of Diobu Progressive Foundation on Friday stormed the headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to show solidarity with the management of the commission and also ask for more empowerment programmes to build their capacity
The constant refrain we keep hearing like a broken record from this voraciously greedy treasury looting ruling elite is that they are speaking for, making demands on behalf, or agitating for the interests of this or that region, this or that geo-political zone, this or that ethnic group, this or that state, and or this or that religion!
The former Federal Commissioner of Information, who gave the warning at the ongoing National Conference during his contributing to the debate on the report of the Conference Committee on Environment, expressed dissatisfaction with the rate of degradation of oil-producing areas and untold hardship faced by people living along the coastal lines in the Niger Delta
It could be recalled that Briggs in interview with newsmen said that she was not in support of maintaining the status quo on the issue of the 13 per cent derivation principle