Weeks after killing and maiming innocent residents while raiding communities in Ogun state, suspected Niger Delta militants have blown up a gas pipeline in PZ Estate in the Ogijo area of the state.

Members of the community told Channels Television that the incident, which is the first known attack on a pipeline in the south-west under President Muhammadu Buhari, occurred late Tuesday.

Apart from Imo state in the south-east, where a Shell pipeline was blown last month, all other attacks in recent times have happened in the south-south, mainly Delta state.

The suspects in Ogun were said to have attacked the facility while pretending to be officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on maintenance patrol.

The affected pipeline is said to serve an 11.4 distribution line for some companies in Ikorodu, Lagos state.

The scene of the attack has been cordoned off by security personnel.

Though officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) believe it is too early to conclude on the identity of those behind the attack, sabotage of such nature has been orchestrated by the creek manors.

Mohammed Tijani, divisional police officer (DPO) of Ogijo police station, said investigations were ongoing.

“What we heard is that during the day, some people disguised as NNPC staff. They reportedly came with two Hilux vehicles and pretended as if they carried out some repairs,” he said.

“Later at night, the explosion occurred.”

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), the group which has claimed responsibility for most of the attacks under the current administration, has threatened to storm Lagos.

The group said its aim is to cripple the nation’s economy.

After threatening to clampdown on the militants, President Muhammadu Buhari appealed to them to give peace a chance.

Nigeria’s production capacity, which sunk to an all-time low as a result of the attacks, soared during a two-week ceasefire declared by the militants.

However, the group resumed hostilities some weeks back, accusing the government of insincerity.

lordimmaogidi:
Buhari should speedy up n do something

Nellybank:
Oboy this our Niger Delta oyel can fit waka. See wey d oyel go reach and from dere to aboki caliphate. Thanks NDA. YOU GUYS HAVE JUST MADE MY DAY.

ConqueredWest:
Provide more evidence that those guys are ND militants

They could be anyone

ConqueredWest:
Provide more evidence that those guys are ND militants

They could be anyone

Beremx:
It is either fulani herdsmen or boko haram that blew the pipelines.
Why not condemn the act first before doubting who blew the pipelines?

Some people sef!

ConqueredWest:


You can't conclude it is them or any ND militants.

Proper investigation must be done

Nellybank:
I no wan know my broda. My only interest is how our oil of which we are suffering oil spillage here in ND managed to get to these parasit states.

Almajiri1:

It could be aggrieved members of APC.Lots of companies will feel this impact in Lagos and ogun.

ConqueredWest:


But fact must be stated clearly. I don't believe that the ND militants did this because they don't operate like this

ConqueredWest:



Provide hardcore proof that it is them.

Anyone can do that in the SW.

Look at the way they operated, did it have any signature of the usual militant group

ConqueredWest:


Even their leader in the West whom has been acting strange shouldn't be overlooked

Beremx:
I should provide hardcore proof abi? You're not serious!

Don't you think the way they operated is different from their usual ways because the location isn't in the Niger Delta and there are no creeks to hide? You think well or you just wanna be ignorant.

ConqueredWest:


Now ask yourself this question.

Where is the best point to kill a tree.? Root or Branch

Oil flow: Root(ND) and Branch(SW)

chemicalDisease:
NDA south west branch