The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria.
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The Ijaw Youths Network has called on stakeholders in the Niger Delta to support Tantita Security Services in the crucial task of reducing the harrowing theft of the nation’s crude oil resources.
Oke-Osanyintolu made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria after the LASEMA Response Team discovered the unlawful operation in Lagos.
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, said on Saturday that the agency monitored the repair of the vandalised pipeline at Mosan, Ipaja, Lagos State by officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Benito Eze, the state Commander of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, confirmed to newsmen on Friday that 19 persons, including a nursing mother, died on the spot.
Addressing newsmen on Thursday at the Ukpiovwin Community Town hall, the community’s President-General, Lucky Ejenavwo, said the briefing was sequel to the November 29 publication in one of the national dailies by Oghior community
The group had in recent times threatened to blow up oil installations in the Niger Delta region.
It carried out the threat on Wednesday
The second day of the meeting held at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. Several labour issues bordering on unresolved industrial relations matters were deliberated on. The issues involved several organizations in the Oil and Gas Industry. Decisions were taken on most of the issues and others were stepped down for further deliberations on Tuesday July 19, 2016 and Thursday July 21, 2016 to reach consensus on matters needing further investigations
He also said the Peace and Conflict Resolution Unit of the Corps handled 161 cases covering land, marital, business transactions, relationships, communal and landlord/tenancy disputes
Anka said the joint operation, code named: “Operation Awase,” was set up to tackle the vandalism of the NNPC pipelines in Majidun, Ikorodu and other parts of the state
He said that the suspected vandals severed a petroleum pipeline, forcing the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to shut down the facility
But Pablo wasn’t so sure. His back ached and his hands were blistered from carrying the heavy buckets. He dreaded getting up and going to work the next morning. He vowed to think of a better way to get the water from the river to the village
Nobody knew for a fact what led and cause the explosion, but it is believed to be the handiwork of pipeline vandals who drilled holes on exposed pipeline in order to scoop fuel
Suspected pipeline vandals, who are still at large, on the evening of January 19, ruptured a PPMC pipeline at Akute-Itashi village
Jungudo said: “We woke up around 4.30am on Saturday only to discover that the stream had been contaminated with petroleum due to the pipeline burst
According to him, the house, which belongs to a man, simply identified as Malam Mohammed, is located 30 metres from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation pipeline in the area
The Executive Director of the group, Okezi Odugala, while reacting to criminal activities in the region, appealed to all stakeholders in the oil sector to cooperate and give their support to the Managing Director of NPDC, Engr. Iyowuna Brigg, and his team towards the overall development of the region
The NEC is made up of the 36 state governors and the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, among others
A breakdown of the May 2013 federal allocation shows that the Federal Government got N235, 778 billion (52.68%); the State Governments got N119, 590 billion (26.72%) and the Local Government Councils got N92.199 billion (20.60%)
Ibadin said that the task force arrested the suspects following a tip off while they were attempting to vandalise Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation facilities at Aaraba Area of Atlas Cove, Lagos.
He said the Task Force, led by Osayande Onaghise, recovered cash of N520,000 and special pipes used in siphoning petroleum products from the suspects