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Police confirms NNPC gas pipeline explosion in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom Police Command on Monday confirmed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Gas pipeline explosion in Obotim Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom.

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The Akwa Ibom Police Command on Monday confirmed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Gas pipeline explosion in Obotim Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom.

The State Commissioner of Police, Murtala Mani, who confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Uyo, attributed the explosion to a technical fault.

He denied any militant attack on the gas pipeline.

“This is no militancy attack. Our men are on ground and the fire service had put off the fire.

“It is confirmed that there is an explosion in Obotim Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state.

“People from the pipeline confirmed that the pipelines are old and overdue for servicing. There are technical problems in the gas pipeline,’’ Mani said.

The Police Commissioner, however, said that there was no casualty and no house was destroyed as a result of the explosion.

The commissioner said that his officers and men were on ground, adding that the place was well-condoned.

“Our men are putting finishing touches, our people are completely on ground and the place is well condoned and secured.

“We are waiting for the experts to give us their reports, so that we can write our report too on the incident,’’ Mani said.

NAN reports that similar incident occurred on June 16 at Ikot Osutek in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom.

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    heheheheh, after the announcement by Brig gen. Mudoch Agbinibo that the Avengers have carried anti-exploitation operation against NNPC, suddenly the pipeline developed fault according to the commissioner of police. This is blatant lie.

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    Isn´t it time Buhari and his security agents, in fact all well meaning Nigerians take care of these SCAVENGERS??? ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. It is very unfortunate that Nigeria will soon be engaged in another civil war. More unfortunate yet, it is going to start and end like the first one. Where millions of innocent people will be caught and, maimed, get killed in the cross fire. Why?? Because many Nigerians have been mentally cheated by Mother Nature. Enough of threats!!! Go to Abuja, Lagos, Kano, PH, Warri, Benin City or wherever you desire and drop your Atomic bombs there and finish the whole crap. There will be no more kidnapping, vandalism, no more pipeline bombings, no more cattle rustling no more herdsmen killings, no more boko haram insurgency, no more Niger Delta Scavengers and let people move about their daily businesses and sleep peacefully in their beds at night. Bombing these pipes is not only an act of criminality, it is an act of animality, an act of stupidity, an act of pure mentally disorder an act of ego-centrism. Why?? Presidents go, presidents come. Presidents are voted into power, presidents are voted out of power, congress goes, congress comes, people of Niger Delta will remain in/on their lands. Now blowing up these pipes, these niger delta gangs are just making life more unbearable for many innocents who depend on their hard work to survive. These idiots are polluting the region more and more when the whole world is giving a helping hand to Nigeria to clean up the place to make things work better for next coming intelligent generations. When the whole world is advocating in favor of the righteous Niger Deltans. Will blowing up the pipe lines miraculously change the situation?? If the present government actually decides to serve these IDIOTS from their own poison, they will start to cry GENOCIDE. Many things may actually be wrong. Many things may deserve fixing YES, but this act of vandalism is not one of the best ways to put things straight. After a strong storm, comes bonanza. You see, God feeds on Satan. When Satan vanishes, God will die of hunger