About three soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force, JTF, in the Niger Delta, allegedly perished in two detached boat tragedies in Bayelsa and Delta States, while suspected militants again bombed the Escravos Gas Pipeline, a facility of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in Delta State, at the weekend.

Details were still hazy at press time, but fresh explosion occurred near a military houseboat around Ogbe-Ijoh, headquarters of Warri South-West local government area. This was as President Mohammadu Buhari was directing the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok-Eke Ekwe Ibas to deal ruthlessly with the militants who destroy pipelines. On the latest incident in Niger Del....Watchvideo..

The minister of interior should get is ass down to bayelsa immediately, what rubbish.... have you forgotten your job description