Barely 24 hours after the meeting between Niger Delta people and federal government to end hostilities on oil facilities, suspected militants have again...
Barely 24 hours after the meeting between Niger Delta people and federal government to end hostilities on oil facilities, suspected militants have again blown up a crude export ine, effectively crippling oil production.
The Joint military force deployed to the Niger Delta to protect oil infrastructure on Wednesday confirmed an explosion at an oil field operated by Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) in Delta.
Lt.-Col. Olaolu Daudu, Spokesman of the joint force codenamed Operation Delta Safe who confirmed the development in Yenagoa on Wednesday said investigations had commenced.
He said that troops deployed to the area on Wednesday heard an explosion at the Bantan flow station run by NPDC, a subsidiary of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
“Troops of Operation DELTA SAFE located at Sector 1, in Delta State while on routine patrol heard an explosive sound caused by suspected Economic Saboteurs at Batan Flow Station around Ekweregbene, Bantan general area.
“The incidence is however being investigated and details will be made available as events unfold.
“Also troops of Forward Operation Base deployed at Bonny in Rivers State while on anti – crude oil theft/ illegal bunkering patrol, discovered two illegal refinery sites along Ogbunku Creek and recovered three 40 Horse Power outboard engines and three pumping machines,” Daudu said.
Community sources in the area said that no militant group has claimed responsibility for the explosion coming barely 24 hours after the Niger Delta stakeholders meeting with the stakeholders presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari pledged to end attacks on oil facilities.
It was gathered that the attack breached a crude export line that was commissioned on Monday.
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