Military and community sources in Bayelsa have described some media reports of militants’ attack on an oil pipeline in Koluama 1, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state as “fake news.”

Online media had reported that a militant group blew up a pipeline within Conoil’s oilfield near the Atlantic coastline in Koluama 1 settlement.

Maj. Ibrahim Abdullahi, Spokesman of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, condemned the reports in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Yenagoa.

Abdullahi described the reports as a hoax and the handiwork of mischief makers aimed at misinforming the public.

“After exhaustive verifications following enquiries from media practitioners, we found out that no such incident happened.

“We enjoin the media to crosscheck their facts before rushing to the press to avoid publishing falsehood such as this report,” Abdullahi said.

Also, James Dou, a resident of the area told NAN on phone that Koluama 1 had been peaceful since the New Year with the joint military task force frequently patrolling the waterways.

“I am in Koluama 1 as we speak and there is no report of any attack on Conoil or any oil facility nearby. I did not hear any explosion neither did I hear anyone discuss it,” Dou said.

Mathew Sele-Epri, a community leader in Koluama 1 and Chairman, KEFFES Rural Development Board, said the report was false.

“There is no such incident. If it happened I should have known. I have made contact with my people back home and there is nothing like that; it is fake news,” the community leader said.

https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/jtf-bayelsa-residents-debunk-reported-militants-attack-conoil-pipeline-185154

This clueless Buhari is gradually bringing back militancy in Nigeria.. Buhari needs to be ex-communicated!

We are watching

First time on front page is there any award for first to comment cos I do see people say dat

donclef8:
[s]First time on front page is there any award for first to comment[/s] cos I do see people say
dat

Serious do u have eyes?

Is It Not Buhari's Government Again? They'd Deny Anything. ..

Abdullahi described the reports as a hoax and the handiwork of mischief makers aimed at misinforming the public.
To all the evil people trying all they can to destroy the peace of Nigeria, with fake news and propaganda.
Peace shall be far from them and their family.
Nuff said!

Hope is not true

Nobody wants the news to be true anyway, but make sure what you just reeled out are not lies or propaganda because you are now more difficult to trust.....

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What do people gain in spreading fake news 'just to pull drag the other person's name in the mud'?


Karma is indeed human.... For whatever a man sows, same he shall reap

I don’t know how militancy suddenly disappeared under this government.


However that came by, it is highly commendable.

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No wonder pigs are also called children of hate and destruction.

Pigs who were excited about the news right now.

QuotaSystem:
Since the military discovered choppers spitting fire above the creeks were far more effective than military boots on ground...we have not heard 'peem' from those militants .

Buhari's carrot & stick approach to tackle ND militancy in the SS is clearly a winner.

Now elections are coming and propagandists are at it again. SS is already on the NEXT LEVEL .

When Niger-Delta avenger were blowing the creeks pipelines where was the choppers spitting fire? Osibanjos peace initiative worked nd not any Buhari carrot and stick approach.

able1993:
Nobody wants the news to be true anyway, but make sure what you just reeled out are not lies or propaganda[b] because you are now more difficult to trust.....[/b]

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Its people like you that are target audience of fake news

Corrinthians:
No wonder pigs are also called children of hate and destruction.

Pigs who were excited about the news right now.

Early in the morning this is how you're constituting nuisance all over the forum as usual. That tribe will forever torment you till you die of heartache.

Maduawuchukwu:


When Niger-Delta avenger were blowing the creeks pipelines where was the choppers spitting fire? Osibanjos peace initiative worked nd not any Buhari carrot and stick approach.

Your knowledge of political chronicles is lacking.

Until the Air Force were called in, the scavengers and other militants were drowning our soldiers in the creeks by the dozen due to their superior knowledge of the creeks and surrounding terrain. Soon as the helicopter gunships started blasting their camps to hell from the sky (stick), coupled with the peace initiative (carrot) the scavengers disappeared into thin air. PMB's approach was the silver bullet.

Otherwise tell me what was different about Osibanjo's initiative that wasn't included in past FG peace initiatives.

QuotaSystem:


Your knowledge of political chronicles is lacking.

Until the Air Force were called in, the scavengers and other militants were drowning our soldiers in the creeks by the dozen due to their superior knowledge of the creeks and surrounding terrain. Soon as the helicopter gunships started blasting their camps to hell from the sky (stick), coupled with the peace initiative (carrot) the scavengers disappeared into thin air. PMB's approach was the silver bullet.

Otherwise tell me what was different about Osibanjo's initiative that wasn't included in past FG peace initiatives.

no wonder militants are silent the same approach dey used on dem in the west too

Maduawuchukwu:


When Niger-Delta avenger were blowing the creeks pipelines where was the choppers spitting fire? Osibanjos peace initiative worked nd not any Buhari carrot and stick approach.

And Osinbajo works without the approval from Buhari abi?

Dull Atikulooter

Officialpdpnig:


And Osinbajo works without the approval from Buhari abi?

Dull Atikulooter

You be mumu o. I was commenting on a posters claim that Buharis carrot and stick approach is what brought down militancy and I debunked his claim as Buharis stick failed and it was the carrot dangled by Osibanjo that worked.

Maduawuchukwu:


You be mumu o. I was commenting on a posters claim that Buharis carrot and stick approach is what brought down militancy and I debunked his claim as Buharis stick failed and it was the carrot dangled by Osibanjo that worked.

You are a very strong and humongous mumu if you still cannot see that Osinbajo cannot work on such sensitive issues without the approval of the President.