A group of ex-militants has claimed they blew up a crude oil pipeline belonging to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company, SNPECo, in Bayelsa State, but Shell said that the company was not aware of the incident.
A group of ex-militants has claimed they blew up a crude oil pipeline belonging to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company, SNPECo, in Bayelsa State, but Shell said that the company was not aware of the incident.
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The Ex- militants said the bombing at the weekend destroyed the SNEPCo oil pipeline, which supplies crude to Egbomoturu Flow Station in Southern Ijaw local government area of the state.
They said they blew up the crude oil pipeline because of Federal Government’s refusal to make space for them in the amnesty programme.
Mr. Tony Okonedo, a Shell spokesperson said there was no record of destruction of the company’s pipeline.
One “General Commander” Bosewe, claimed that he sent out the boys that carried out the bombing.
He said he had stationed his men in Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers States to blow up oil facilities in the region in the next 10 days, adding that the only thing that would placate the wrath of the group was the inclusion of his group of ex-militants in the amnesty programme.
Kingsley Kuku, Jonathan’s aide had maintained that the amnesty window had closed as the government was not willing to take more youths in the programme.
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