Niger Delta
Hostilities Resume In N’Delta As Militants Bomb Oil Facility In Bayelsa
Suspected militants over the weekend attacked an oil facility in Koluama, southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Ango 5 and 6 oil field believed to be owned by the Consolidated Oil (Conoil) was blown up by a group of militants called Koluama Seven Brothers.
The group in a statement signed by its President, General Angel Michael, said the attack on the oil facility was because of some unresolved issues bordering on implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on scholarship and job creation for the people of the area.
It said the attack was a warning to Conoil, adding that if it failed to address the issues being raised by the people of the area, it would carry out further attacks to shut down the operations of the oil firm.
“Our early hours’ strike of 12:20am January 4, 2019, at Angle 2 field of Conoil is just a warning to Conoil. If Conoil fails to address the issues behind the MoU, scholarships, job creation for the peace-loving people of Koluama clan, then we have no other option than to lunch a strike to shut down Conoil.”
A youth leader in Koluama community, Mr Henry Omietimi, who said he was briefed of the incident by a member of a local security attached to the area, however, said he was yet to get the full details.
He also said he was investigating to know whether it was really an attack on the oil field or an attack on the pipeline.
The Media Officer of the Bayelsa command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mr J. N. Harcourt, confirmed the incident but said he was yet to get details.
“I am yet to receive full details from the officer-in-charge of Koluama due to bad network,” he said.
The factional president of the Ijaw Youths Council, Mr Eric Omare, cautioned against early attribution of the attack to a militant group to signal the resumption of hostilities in the Niger Delta region. He promised to investigate and issue a detailed statement.
“I’m yet to get the details of the pipeline explosion hence it would be premature to assume that it was a militant attack. I will issue a detail statement.”
Anonymous
January 8, 2019 at 4:54 am
Just say PDP militant wing!
Anonymous
January 8, 2019 at 3:49 am
Who cares what those bandits doing,asking for more money
Anonymous
January 8, 2019 at 3:12 am
If this oil is located in the North.Nigeria would have divide since long ago.
Anonymous
January 8, 2019 at 3:12 am
YOU better bombs everything.and take back your resources.
Anonymous
January 7, 2019 at 9:00 pm
Their pockets is now dried and they want more settlement, foolish people instead of disown Nigeria and they prefer peanuts for settlement
Anonymous
January 7, 2019 at 5:56 pm
not good for the community
Anonymous
January 7, 2019 at 11:51 am
Na only Oriental Times talk am
Anonymous
January 7, 2019 at 10:32 am
They have finished the money FG gave them last year we no….
Anonymous
January 7, 2019 at 6:47 am
It’s always about their personal interest- money.
Anonymous
January 7, 2019 at 5:33 am
Hmm
Anonymous
January 7, 2019 at 4:58 am
Useless idiots. You are not fighting for us, if you where fighting for us, the oil won’t be running since 2015. This battle is purely sponsored by politicians and the militants are the real enemy of Niger delta. They do this only for settlements.
Anonymous
January 7, 2019 at 1:03 am
Fake news, liars on the rampage.
Anonymous
January 6, 2019 at 9:47 pm
Fucking fake news to keep wild zoo soldiers in Igbo land.
Anonymous
January 6, 2019 at 9:23 pm
Well done boys… More greese to ur elbows
Anonymous
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Anonymous
January 6, 2019 at 8:25 pm
Oil in Bayelsa belong to Jigawa
Anonymous
January 6, 2019 at 8:15 pm
Let’s go there!.
Anonymous
January 6, 2019 at 7:57 pm
Hmm see war in nigeria,am sensing war smal smal