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Soldier Drowned In Bayelsa, Delta Boat Accident. by olsamlaw(m): 1:47am On May 21, 2016 |
An unidentified soldier attached to the
Joint Force in the Niger Delta, Operation
Pulo Shield, has died in a boat accident in
Bayelsa State.
The unnamed soldier, said to be escorting
oil officials from a spill site, reportedly
drowned and died at Taylor Creek near an
oilfield operated by Nigerian Agip Oil
Company in Okordia area of Yenagoa.
A community source, who craved
anonymity, said the incident occurred on
Thursday evening.
The source said that the soldier was on an
escort duty and drowned when a boat
conveying oil workers across the Taylor
Creek capsized.
He said, “The boat conveying the crew
from Agip’s field capsized on their way
back from the site at the oilfield across and
before help could come the soldier had
drowned and died.
“They were using a hand paddled canoe to
cross the workers one at a time.
“The soldier was washing his boots when
water entered the boat and it capsized. His
rifle fell into the creek when the other
members of the crew had crossed and
waiting for him to cross.”
The source said that the attention of the
fishermen operating in the creeks was
drawn to the soldier and canoe driver of the
ill-fated boat, saying that the time the
fishermen arrived the soldier had died and
could not be rescued.
It was learnt that officials of NAOC,
National Oil Spills Detection and Response
Agency, and oil workers were returning from
an assessment visit to an oil leak site when
the incident occurred on Thursday.
The Youth President, Kalaba community in
Okordia, Mr. Samuel Oburo, said that the
rifle of the dead soldier was recovered by
local divers on Friday.
Oburo said, “Some soldiers from Elele
barrack came around after the remains of
the soldier was recovered and asked me to
mobilise local divers in search of the riffle
of the soldier.
“We went in search of the gun and we
recovered the riffle and handed it over to
them, later in the day another senior officer
came to show appreciation to the
community.”
Spokesman for the OPS, Col. Isa Ado, could
not be reached on the telephone for
comments on the incident.
Also, he did not respond to a text message.
Eni, parent company of NAOC, has yet to
respond to an email seeking a response on
the incident
Meanwhile, at least, two soldiers were
confirmed dead with several others injured
in another boat mishap involving military
patrol team around the creeks of Egwa 1
near an SPDC flow station in Warri South
West Local Government Area of Delta State.
Sources told Southern City News that the
incident occurred Friday morning at about
10am.
The incident, it was learnt, had thrown the
Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield and
3 Battalion of the Nigerian Army Effurun
into mourning.
Community sources also confirmed the
incident, but could not give details.
A senior military officer, who later confirmed
the incident, said the military boat was
carrying about 10 soldiers when it capsised.
The officer said they were on a normal
routine patrol of oil installations around the
Egwa 1 community when the incident
occurred.
It was further gathered that those who
sustained various degrees of injuries have
been conveyed to an undisclosed hospital
for medical care in the oil city of Warri.
“We lost two of our soldiers to a boat
mishap early this morning around Egwa 1 in
Warri South West of Delta State.
“They were patrolling the creeks when the
incident happened. Report reaching us said
scores were injured,” the officer, who spoke
on condition of anonymity, said.
Col. Isa Ado, JTF’s spokesman could not
be reached for response. Calls and a text
message sent to his telephone line were
equally not answered or replied.
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Re: Soldier Drowned In Bayelsa, Delta Boat Accident. by Dreal11247: 3:27am On May 21, 2016 |
It's as if the table is turning against this government. 1 Like |
Re: Soldier Drowned In Bayelsa, Delta Boat Accident. by GrandMufti: 4:17am On May 21, 2016 |
There are better ways to die.. This is just suicide mission 1 Like |
Re: Soldier Drowned In Bayelsa, Delta Boat Accident. by donbenedict(m): 4:49am On May 21, 2016 |
They forgot to attach a naval personnel too soldiers don't swim |
Re: Soldier Drowned In Bayelsa, Delta Boat Accident. by chriskosherbal(m): 4:51am On May 21, 2016 |
May his soul R.I.P |
Re: Soldier Drowned In Bayelsa, Delta Boat Accident. by scholes0(m): 5:25am On May 21, 2016 |
Army wey no dey wear life Jacket. na waaa for Nigeria. |
Re: Soldier Drowned In Bayelsa, Delta Boat Accident. by ShakaZullu(m): 6:05am On May 21, 2016 |
they are ashamed to tell us that NDA massacred the useless rapists Buharian army Anyway amazing news
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