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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Niger Delta Avengers Did not Blow Up Any Pipeline in Akwa Ibom – Police

The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Murtala Mani, on Thursday refuted an alleged explosion of pipelines at Ikot Osutek, Oruk-Anam Local Government Area of the state by the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).

The NDA in a tweet said that they had  blown up the NNPC Pipeline at about 4AM on Thursday.

Mani told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo that the alleged vandalism was an accident caused by a leakage in the gas pipelines.


He said that it was a technical problem and that some engineers from Port Harcourt were working to rectify the leakage.

Mani said that the state was safe from the activities of the militant group.

NAN reports that the gas pipelines are owned by Seven Energy Company, the operator of Ibom Gas Power Plant, Uquo in Esit-Eket Local Government Area of the state.

Ikot Osutek community, the location of the gas pipelines, is along Ikot Abasi-Ogoni-Port Harcourt axis of the East-West Road in Akwa Ibom.

NAN further reports that many residents of the state were disturbed by the alleged attack, due to the revelation that the militant group had vandalised 23 gas pipelines since February 14 when it started attacks.

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