The Nigerian army on Sunday said troops on patrol in the Niger-Delta region averted attacks by militants on some critical oil infrastructures.

A statement by Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman, said troops of 343 Artillery Regiment and of 2 Brigade, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in the early hours of today carried out patrol within the general area of Gulobokri and Eweleso, around Brass area in Bayelsa State.

Usman said the patrol team encountered some armed militants in two speed boats with intent to blow up Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) pipeline in Gulobokri.

He said the suspected militants opened fire on the patrol team, explaining that: “The troops responded with overwhelming superior firepower and as a result, the suspected criminals sped off from the area with many of them sustaining gunshot wounds.”

He added that: “No casualty on the patrol team. Unfortunately, a staff of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), attached to the team sustained gunshot wound. He has since been evacuated and he is in a stable condition.”

Usman also said another patrol team of the same unit of the 82 Division Nigerian Army, on patrol to Perigbene House Boat (HB) also encountered three Speed boats suspected to be containing militants about to attack another critical infrastructure in the area.

He said: “The troops opened fire on them, killing most of them and injuring others. However, the casualty on militants cannot be ascertained as it was raining heavily and the raging storm could not allow troops to go on pursuit of the escaping criminals.”

He added that a mop up operation has been organized for those militants that escaped with gunshot wounds and injuries as they may be receiving treatment in the neighbouring communities.

He Usman assured that troops would continue to intensify patrol in the general area to avert further vandalization or attacks in the area.


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"You Are Mistaken, We Will Come After You"
Buhari Tells Niger Delta Militants


In the fullest of time they will understand PMB body language

all these could have been easily avoided if we had had a better president who is not filled with pride, bigotry and ignorance. why bite the hand that feed you.

Buhari should extend JTF to lands that is under attack by his Fulani kinsmen.

lastmessenger:
all these could have been easily avoided if we had had a better president who is not filled with pride, bigotry and ignorance. why bite the hand that feed you.

but corrupt

In this war, my only concern is the COLLATERAL DAMAGE

Story, zombies your New Sheriffat in town has dropped food for you to celebrate.
Fake news, arrested occupants/tenants of Tompolo guest house and you called it mopping of members of NDA. Fools

Some set of people no go happy with this news oooo...

Nigeria shall be great

Lies..I don't believe this report

senier007:

"You Are Mistaken, We Will Come After You" Buhari Tells Niger Delta Militants

In the fullest of time they will understand PMB body language

This one is still day dreaming

If I talk now I will be banned.

only silly and shallow nigerian will believe

I don't believe this story. If the fire power was superior, the soldiers should have caught the militants

It would have been nice to see them on pics just the way the boko boys are being exhibited...I smell lies sha....

KUDOS TO OUR SOLDIERS
GOD BLESS THE NIGERIAN ARMY
GOD BLESS OUR WISE PRESIDENT
SHAME SHAME TO THE AVENGERS

jonathan is in exile in ivory coast...

i talk to a ivorian yesterday...he said it could be true....if nigeria would ask,they would deliver him to the efcc....

SUBMARINE:



This one is still day dreaming

In Dbanj's voice " you are still on the longthing"
Avengers ko offenders shall know our collective resolve including their sympathisers

What's wrong with some Nigerians? When news comes in that NDA carried out an attack, they jubilate, but when the hear the NA has foiled an attack or arrested some suspects, they begin to call it lies and propaganda?

Lik una phone spoil to snap dead body? I dnt hav money to buy lies

They said the avengers is more equipped than the Nigerian military, and when the army attack they will shout ICC AND armesty international

No one can fight the government, even tompolo said so

I stand with Nigeria, am a Nigerian and will die as one

Ajibel:
What's wrong with some Nigerians? When news comes in that NDA carried out an attack, they jubilate, but when the hear the NA has foiled an attack or arrested some suspects, they begin to call it lies and propaganda?

Because they lie too much, I mean our military. You remember the persons they arrested and described as leader of NDA and 6 others? they turn out to be innocent souls. I know how Nigeria forces leave the culprits and arrest innocent people and termed them criminals.

Dimienedonkz:

Because they lie too much, I mean our military. You remember the persons they arrested and described as leader of NDA and 6 others? they turn out to be innocent souls. I know how Nigeria forces leave the culprits and arrest innocent people and termed them criminals.

That case you cited is just one of the few occasion the NA has "lied" as you put it. For me, they made a wrong judgment with the arrest and when they discovered, they returned the suspects back to the community.

That shouldnt then mean we shouldnt give them the benefit of a doubt here. I may be wrong though as this could be another lie but I wont celebrate when the NDA's bomb oil facilities rather.

Why not back the report with pictures of the dead, Abi the rain spoil una fone

If you ask for war, accept its consequences with open arms.

The demise of NDA will be swift compared to the militancy under OBJ/Yar'Adua because almost every ethnic group and ex militants leader has come out to denounce them. They have no support among the locals

When the NA under PMB and the local communities are against you, your days are numbered. They can ask Boko haram

good

Boss13:
I don't believe this story. If the fire power was superior, the soldiers should have caught the militants

You don't believe or it didn't go the way you preferred?