Troops of Sector 1,
on a tip off discovered some illegal bunkering equipment along Chanomi
North bank pipeline, Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State. Items
recovered include one welding machine, 2 inserted valves. 2
shovels, 2 filing machines, 2 packets of electrolyte, one hose, bolts, nuts of
various sizes and a pumping machine.
Troops while on
patrol also discovered militants/kidnappers camp at Rumuekpe, which was
destroyed. Also troops handed over to Ughelli Area Command, 2 suspects
Messrs Julius Egorume and Ese Ohoro who were arrested earlier in connection
with act of vandalism at Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) Well Head
12 located between Otu Jeremi and Ukpiovwin communities in Ughelli South
Local Government Area of Delta State.
Furthermore, the
troops while on patrol at Ugbemu Village along Oghara Benin Road in
Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State intercepted a tipper with
registration number Akwa Ibom XA 240 KTD carrying 200 litres locally
constructed tanks filled with product suspected to be illegally refined
diesel. 3 suspects were arrested alongside the tipper and products
undergoing preliminary investigation.
A patrol team at
Adeje community along Sapele Warri Road in Okpe Local Government Area of
Delta State intercepted a Volkswagen car with registration number Anambra AH
615 ATN carrying 27 Containers of 25 litre Jerrycans filled with product
suspected to be illegally refilled Dual Purpose Kerosine. Suspect, vehicle and
product undergoing preliminary investigation.
Another patrol team
intercepted a suspected 15,000 litre tanker truck with registration number
Lagos XU 140 BDG loaded with product suspected to be illegally refined
diesel. 3 suspects were arrested in connection with the truck.
Troops in conjunction
with the Police in Warri embarked on patrol to Ehnehre Kolokolo Community
in the area used by suspected hoodlums who normally terrorize the Community and
carried out a Cordon and Search Operations, 36 hoodlums were arrested and
handed over to the Police for further screening.
One Mrs Chiosa
Ossai, a staff of SEPLAT was reportedly kidnapped with her father, Mr Sunday
Ossai along Sapele Eku Road in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta
State. Search operations are ongoing by own troops in conjunction with
the Nigeria Police, Department of State Service operatives and Vigilante
members. A suspected truck used for illegal bunkering with registration number
Edo XA 176 EKP was arrested with product behind Otumara
Community in Ethiope West Local Government Area.
Following intelligence
report on possession of illegal firearms by some youths in Onugbo Community,
Warri South Local Government Area. A cordon and search operations was
carried out; 6 suspects were arrested in possession of one pump action gun, one
dane gun, 12 live cartridge and 2 cutlasses. Operation Delta Safe troops
deployed at Uti in Uvwie Local Government Area intercepted a gang of armed
robbers in an ash coloured Toyota Camry car.
The suspects were
alleged to have escaped arrest and were chased by a Police patrol team and on
sighting own troops, suspects jumped out of the vehicle and fled.
However, one suspect was shot dead. One cut to size gun, 2 locally made
pistols, 9 live cartridges and the vehicle were recovered and handed over to
the Police.
1 The tipper carrying
200 litres of locally constructed tanks and the suspects.
2. Fifteen
thousand litre capacity tanker truck laden illegally refined diesel and
the 3 suspects.
3. The corpse of the
suspected armed robber and arms recovered.
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