Explosion has again rocked a major pipeline in the Niger Delta region, a few days after an attack on oil and gas pipelines in the Gbaramatu kingdom Delta state, dealt a deadly blow on the economy.

This time the attack occurred on a pipeline owned by the Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.

‎Persons suspected to be unrepentant militants were said to have attacked the pipeline located along Orukari, Golubokiri and Kpongbokiri communities in Brass

Panic was said to have gripped the communities following the disposition of the government against acts capable of worsening the bleeding economy.

It was learnt that the attackers committed the heinous economic crime on Thursday night.

The incident caused massive spillage of crude oil not the waterways and fishing camps.

A member representing Brass Constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mr. Isreal Sunny-Igoli confirmed the explosion in a statement he signed in Yenagoa.

Igoli said that ‎preliminary investigations into the incident showed that it was an act of sabotage carried out to hurt the economic interests of Bayelsa and Nigeria.

He said the latest explosion coming after bombing of pipelines recently in the same axis was worrisome and capable of forcing oil companies out of operation and adversely affecting the Nigeria’s economy.

Sunny- Goli called on security agencies to beef up security around oil facilities to prevent future attacks adding that economic saboteurs were bent on crippling Nigeria’s economy.

He said: “I want to condemn the latest attack on Agip pipeline at Kpongbokiri. This is a clear sabotage by economic saboteurs. Recently they blasted pipeline at Orukari and Golubokiri.

“I condemned this latest attack on Agip pipeline at Kpongbokiri in its entirety. It is sabotage against Nigeria in a bid to cripple the economy at a time the Nation is struggling with decline in revenue due to the fall in oil prices.

“It is common knowledge that because of the low price of oil which is our main source of revenue, many states can hardly pay workers salaries. This sabotage is capable of crippling the economy if not urgently curbed.

“If these attacks are not checked and the perpetrators brought to book and Agip decides to pull out of Bayelsa state it would be disastrous for us as a people.

“Bayelsa state is an oil producing state and our revenue from the federal government is based on our quota of production but this would be reduced if Agip decides to pull out because incessant attacks on its facilities are not stopped.

“I want to urge security agencies to probe the attack on Agip pipeline and ensure that the perpetrators are arrested and brought to book. Bayelsans especially those that have oil facilities around them should also be vigilant and report any suspicious movement to security agencies to prevent further attacks.”
http://thenationonlineng.net/explosion-hits-agip-pipeline-in-bayelsa/

Jonathan sef

The incident caused massive spillage of crude oil not the waterways and fishing camps.

Environmental pollution of their lands & some believe they are fighting the government!!!

Is quite unfortunate but this wasn't happening before.
Mr president please be a father to all and talk to all stakeholders involved and carry everybody along just like the best president of Nigeria YARADUA did.

Don't listen to some of your zombie advisers who think every problem should be solved with threats and military might.

GEJ left a relatively peaceful nation though not united but you can try and unite all.

Oh No! Not again

Sai Tom Polo

modath:


Environmental pollution of their lands & some believe they are fighting the government!!!

dnt cry more than the bereave. this had been case of that zone since 1950s

Bubu should ask Jonah how he managed those boys

Double post.

denko:
dnt cry more than the bereave. this had been case of that zone since 1950s

Who asked you Abeg, Exit ward left!!

Does the news not fit right into your bias? There is no disputing that your day has been made! Anyway,

Newsflash.. Utopia still remains a mirage!!!!

BTW, no forget to add D....

I feel all these pipe line bombing is as
a result of someone negative disposition to amnesty programe initiated by Yar Adua. Could equally be the reult of impunity of leadership.

I won't be surprise if they put the blame on the igbos.

Blame IPOB youths.
Silly zombies.

Herald47:
I won't be surprise if they put the blame on the igbos.

Very sad indeed.

Emergency pipe leak repairs comes to mind. Money to be made o.

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What do you mean? What did you misunderstand about my postUnless I'm not getting you, cos even if they are trying to hurt the national purse, they are also degrading their own habitat ...

They are 90% people who depend on the environment, so any damage will affect their local economy before the larger Naija economy... fishes will die, crops won't grow but the saboteurs won't pause to think of how it's affecting their people (+ oil bloc owners) before launching their attacks...


Na dem sabi, make dem continue, everyone is aware of the behind the scenes shenanigans... when push comes to shove, something will give...

Thank you Satan.

They will soon look for cheap excape route by bringing IPOB into it

not again

Buhari sound joke with militant

Dem never start

Anytime Tompolo speaks the opposite happens by explosion. You dont handle everything with violence, Buhari never see anything.

V

lol

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This bad for the economy

Txonyi:
sounds like goodnews to me
body language oya come and defeat them technically like you did bokoharam
i heard there was bomb blast in adamawa and bauchi? ha ha bokoharam now exanding from borno and adamawa to bauchi after technical defeat? bubu is really working
the zoo is burning down
very cool if you ask me
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
just 8 months in office o, bubu should take credit for this pipeline bombing, it started again in his administration

So you're rejoicing that innocent people died....you're so pathetic and wicked....smh just read what you typed again mtchewwwwwwwwwww