Crime
NSCDC Uncovered Illegal Refinery in Rivers’ Thick Forest
NSCDC Uncovered Illegal Refinery in Rivers’ Thick Forest
By: Michael Mike
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered another illegal bunkering site were stolen crude oil are channeled to a thick forest Umuedeokwara Community, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. where they are refined.
A press statement on Tuesday by the National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Afolabi Babawale said the
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’SIS) uncovered another illegal bunkering site where stolen crude oil was tapped, channelled to reservoirs and refined locally in a thick forest at Umuedeokwara Community, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.
He said the CG’s SIS Commander, Deputy Commandant Appolos Dandaura, hinted during a media briefing that the squad acted based on sustained intelligence, which revealed that a gang of criminal elements was operating an illegal refinery at the crime scene.
Dandaura said: “Like we always reiterate that our operations are intelligence-based and we value every piece of information and preserve the integrity of our informants; we swung into action, combed the entire forest and discovered where the suspects were refining crude oil locally after storage in large trampoline reservoirs and further packaged them in cellophane bags and sacks.
“These unscrupulous saboteurs connected fabricated and galvanized metallic pipes to the trunk lines of multinational oil pipeline installations with inserted valves; the suspects, however, took to their heels through the creeks due to the terrain upon sighting our men.
“The following exhibits were marked at the crime scene: about 20,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) stored in cellophane bags, large quantities of siphoned crude oil stored in tarpaulin reservoirs, different sizes of aluminium and plastic buckets, galvanized metallic Fabricated pipes, heavy-duty industrial hoses and items of clothing belonging to the suspects”.
Appolos said that the matching order of the Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Audi on the need to smoke out illegal bunkers and effect massive arrests for possible prosecution, frustrate their continuous efforts to sabotage the economy and to increase oil production in the nation; would always be carried out by the squad, adding that “the fight against illegal dealings in petroleum products is without compromise as the CG’SIS will not rest in combating the menace of crude oil theft across board .”
NSCDC Uncovered Illegal Refinery in Rivers’ Thick Forest
Gunmen attack zonkwa police station in Kaduna, kill two officers
By: Zagazola Makama
Two police officers were killed when suspected armed men attacked the Zonkwa Divisional Police Headquarters in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Sources told that the attack occurred at about 8:45 p.m. on Thursday.
According to the sources, an unspecified number of armed men stormed the Divisional Headquarters and began shooting sporadically, forcing the station guards to retreat into nearby bushes due to the intensity of gunfire and the absence of perimeter fencing.
The victims, identified as DSP Monday Madaki, aged 55, the Incident Duty Officer, and Insp. Bin Magaji, aged 49, the Charge Room Officer (CRO), sustained fatal gunshot wounds during the attack.
“The assailants fled immediately after the shooting. The Divisional Police Officer promptly mobilised personnel and sought military reinforcement to stabilise the situation,” the report said.
It added that the injured officers were rushed to the General Hospital, Zonkwa, where the doctor on duty confirmed them dead.
“No firearm was carted away during the attack, and the situation has since been brought under control,” it further stated.
Sources confirmed that efforts have been intensified to track, arrest, and bring the perpetrators to justice, while aggressive patrols and general surveillance operations continue across Zangon Kataf and adjoining communities.
Gunmen attack zonkwa police station in Kaduna, kill two officers
Insurgents ambush troops during clearance operation in Borno
By: Bodunrin Kayode
About six solders two civilian joint task force (Cjtf) and three vigilante hunters lost their lives yesterday after an ambush in Konduga council area.
The insurgents are suspected to have ambushed the military convoy killing the Commander of 202 Tank Battalion Lt col Paiko and some soldiers while advancing into a clearance operation.
The attack which took place along Kashimri community in
Konduga council area of Borno state equally saw the demise of three vigilante members in the reinforcement convoy of the Commander.
An impeccable source stated that at least 11 people, including the commander of the Nigerian Army troops, were killed after the Boko Haram insurgents mounted the ambush at about midday on Friday.
Our source reported that they sighted ISWAP elements gathering in the general area and reported to Konduga forward military base for immediate action.
But Konduga for tactical reasons reached out to 202 Bama for reinforcement which was gladly volunteered and they hit the road running down to embark on the clearance operation before driving into the ambush.
The remains of the commander Bama has since been ferried to Maiduguri, while the Commander Konduga and other wounded troops were rushed to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) for advance treatment.
Residents hinted that there was restriction of movement at Konduga Bama main road at about the time of the ambush till the end of the siege.
Our source added that that the clearance operation was a success as the insurgents suffered significant casualties during the exchange of gunfire between own troops and enemy.
The Nigerian Army was yet to issue an official statement on the incident as at the time of filing this report.
Insurgents ?ambush troops during clearance operation in Borno
Bandits abduct five worshippers, injure one in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have abducted five worshippers and injured one person during an early morning attack on Maradawa village in Rijiya District, Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Zagazola learnt that the attack occurred at about 5:45 a.m. on Thursday while residents were observing the Subhi (dawn) prayers.
The hoodlums reportedly opened fire on the worshippers, wounding one person before abducting five others to an unknown destination.
Troops later visited the scene, and the injured victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The troops have been deployed to the area and is currently on the trail of the attackers to rescue the victims and restore normalcy.
Bandits abduct five worshippers, injure one in Zamfara
Gunmen attack zonkwa police station in Kaduna, kill two officers
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