17 was a fire outbreak caused by bush burning and
not a militant attack on oil pipeline, says Operation
Delta Safe troops
- The JTF says the fire was escalated by a previous
oil spill from one of the facilities of the NPDC
located at Ekiugbo Afiesere and Inene Community
in Ughelli North Local Government of the state
Operation Delta Safe has denied that some
militants blew an oil pipeline on Tuesday,
January 17 at Ughelli in Delta state.
Nigerian Tribune reports that coordinator of
joint media campaign centre Lieutenant Colonel
Olaolu Marcellinus Daudu said in a statement to
journalists that the incident was a fire outbreak
caused by bush burning and nothing more.
“The attention of Headquarters Operation DELTA SAFE
has been drawn to purported media reports of pipeline
explosion caused by militants at Ughelli Delta State.
“The incidence that occurred was a fire outbreak as a
result of bush burning escalated by previous oil spill
from one of the facilities of Nigerian Petroleum
Development Company (NPDC) located at Ekiugbo
Afiesere and Inene Community in Ughelli North Local
Government of Delta State.
“It should be noted that no pipeline was affected neither
was there any explosion.
“Joint Task Force Operation DELTA SAFE wishes to use
this opportunity to caution all from propagating discord
and unsubstantiated stories in other to seek relevance
and cause unnecessary tension are advised to desist
from such practice.
“They should rather be guided by national interest and
security as they go about their professional duties,”
Daudu noted.
Recall that reports emerged on Tuesday that
after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo left Delta
state on a one-day visit, some militants bombed
NPDC pipeline at Ughelli in Delta State in
protest.
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