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The Nigerian Army says it has uncovered a massive
illegal oil bunkering site located one kilometre along
the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Port Harcourt.
Stevenson Olabanji, a Brigadier General and
Commander of 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Port
Harcourt, told
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in
Port Harcourt that thousands of litres of illegally
refined diesel were discovered at the site.
He said that army operatives were immediately
deployed to the site at Makoba Beach, which is two
kms away from the Rivers State Government House.
“About 16:40 hours on Monday, we got an
information that some illegal bunkering activities
were going on along Makoba Beach. On arrival, our
personnel discovered illegal activities which
involved bunkering of illegally refined petroleum
products and lifting of diesel to local
boats. At the site, we found more than 5,000 drums
loaded with illegally refined diesel; four tanker
trucks containing 132,000 litres of diesel combined,
and a
barge with 165,000 litres of stolen diesel.
This discovery is unprecedented because since we
started our operations 10 days ago, this is about the
biggest that
we have uncovered.”he said Mr. Olabanji said that
additional 150 drums, loaded with about 3,150
litres of diesel, were also discovered in 21 Cotonou
boats. He said 13 suspects were arrested at the
scene of the illegal activity. He said the illegal
bunkering dump had not yet been set ablaze, in line
with the Joint Task Force mandate, because of its
closeness to
residential buildings and the NPA. “Our mandate
requires us to destroy the site in situ, but we cannot
do this because it will degrade the environment and
affect residents since it is situated in the heart of
Port Harcourt.
Our plan is to move them to a safe location for
destruction.” The commander said that preliminary
investigation had already begun to unravel sponsors
of the activity, adding that the 13 suspects would be
handed over to the relevant authorities for further
investigation and prosecution. Mr. Olabanji, while
urging oil thieves to
desist from the sabotage of oil and gas installations,
assured Nigerians that the JTF would not rest until it
rids the state of illegal bunkering activities. “Let it be
known that the army will not and will never tolerate
illegal bunkering in our area of responsibility,” he
assured. Mr. Olabanji called on the public to provide
the JTF with timely information which could lead to
the
arrest of oil thieves and pipeline vandals.
(NAN)

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The dead body of a man in his late 40s, Christian Isha of Ndubia village, Igbeagu Community in Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State was at the weekend found in a swamp with his private parts mutilated and the face skinned.

His hand was placed on his chest and his mobile phone which has been off since he was kidnapped.

Isha was whisked away a week ago by unknown gunmen with a Hilux van on his way back home from where he went to buy things for his family in the night.

The people of the area had declared him missing and organized a search party for him but to no avail as he was still missing the weekend when his remains was found in a nearby swamp in the area.

A family source who pleaded anonymity and who confirmed the death of Isha said that he was found dead.

The source added that a relative of the deceased had gone to farm and started perceiving offensive ordour which made him uncomfortable while in the farm and he began to look for the source which led to the discovery of Isha’s dead body.

‘’One of us went to his farm. While in the farm, he said he perceived bad ordour and that the ordour was so offensive that no one could stand it.

‘’So, when the man was searching for the source of the ordour, he saw the dead body of our brother who have been missing for the past one week,” the source disclosed.

Wife of the deceased, Isha Ada who lamented the gruesome murder of her husband called on the law enforcement agents to fish-out the perpetrators.

She described her late husband as a peaceful and caring man who never want any trouble and wondered why he was murdered in such manner.

‘’I never believed my husband could be killed in this manner because he doesn’t look for anyone’s trouble. And those who killed him will never know peace in life.

‘’He was good to me, caring and tolerant. Today I have lost a companion, a loving man and a true husband,” she lamented.

The late Isha is a staff of Igbeagu Development Centre in Izzi local government area of the state.