THE five pipeline surveillance workers seized by the Joint Task Force, JTF, in the Niger Delta, last Friday, in connection with the bombing a Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, pipeline at Makaraba community, Gbaramatu clan, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, have been released. A security source told Vanguard that they released them on Wednesday evening. Released were Samuel Emiko and Alfred Timedi, ( Itsekiri) and Isaac Edinde, Henry Arogboritse and Kelvin Mordi (Ijaw), arrested by soldiers while on surveillance duty for a contractor to Chevron. Ijaw leader, Chief Godspower Gbenekama, who is among the leaders that raised dust over the arrest confirmed to Vanguard, “Yes, I am aware that they released them on Wednesday night, I want to thank you people in the media for crying out for us.” “The released workers were asked to report next Wednesday,” a security source, who also confirmed their release, told our reporter. He said: “The 19th Battalion, Nigerian Army, Koko, handed them over to the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, from where they moved them to Bayelsa State and released them on Wednesday.” To avoid backlash against the company following a 72-hour ultimatum by its seven Gbaramatu-Ijaw host communities, top officials of Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, which facilitated their freedom, met with their families, Wednesday, in Warri, and assured them that the company was handling the matter.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/5-workers-seized-jtf-pipeline-bombing-released/?

You don't just pick innocent ones who are performing their legal duties because you want to please Buhari your dictator and commander. It doesn't work that way. Chevron would have waited to see what will happen on the expiration of the 72 hours ultimatum given by the 7 host communities to release these innocents.

I felt rattled when some pro Buhari and anti Niger Deltans on nairaland without weighing matters, make cheap and silly comments that has no bearing. Am sure many of you must have been benumbed to hit your keyboard further, by this latest news. Thumb up for the seven Gbaramatu-Ijaw host communities for taking a stand.

I think sey the sheriff in town no dey fear Niger Delta

Oh and dia I was thinking those arrested were militants. Smh for our security agencies

Useless and confuse government.

Buhari wanted to massacre those innocent boys just like that.

I thought they said that they are members of Nigeria Delta avengers. Confused set of people.

googlepikins:
I think sey the sheriff in town no dey fear Niger Delta

Hahahahaha, è be like say para don dey catch the new sherifat. Shameless govt.

Nigeria force will just be arresting innocent citizens anyhow.

After this news I now believe 100% that those NSCDC and police claimed they killed are all lies to impress the government. Abi na government even dey lie to impress the citizens.

Media system of Govenment.

Oh zombies! How long shall this government bring you shame and puncture your bragging ego.
The community gave their ultimatum and the no nonsense dullard started defecating on his pants and released them immediately with fears all over his body. Zombies were shouting the community knows more about it and can go and release them if they can, not knowing that the dullard was already having nightmares with that ultimatum.

I just the laff.........confused NA..

chikel2000:
Oh and dia I was thinking those arrested were militants. Smh for our security agencies

I just the laff...........

You arrest innocent pple, tag them militants, celebrate d arrest all over d media making everybody believe they are criminals. Now u secretly release them, without even acknowledging ur error, without any apology whatsoever. and if tomorrow they take up arms against d govt u blame them...

lf they had been killed, the Nigeria Army could have labelled them the Avengers' leaders and some of us would be typing " well done our gallant soldiers" Bros pray against scapegoating and innocent victimisation.

Only God knows the number of innocent people who die in the hands of our security agencies for offences they have no iota of knowledge about.

May God continue to protect the innocents in Jesus name.

ages2020:
I just the laff.........confused NA..I just the laff...........

Bros no d laf me now, if u get job for me just hala me

I was waiting for the ultimatum to expire, unfortunately Buhari cowered in. He's now really afraid, not business as usual. Other multinationals has been warned to leave niger delta. Waiting to see their response. Niger delta avengers are slow operators that disappear in thin air. Odi event cannot happen in this era, with widespread Internet and social media, the pressure will be just too high. Buhari will learn to cease to br a soldier, he's now a bloody civilian.

Congratulations to my niger delta people.

They have no Option than to release them
Buhari is going around begging wike and Jonathan for help kids on Nairaland are bragging

Good, may u never suffer for a crime committed by another person.

So d coward has cowered. lol