Tuesday, 22 May 2012
N600m Oil Spill Money: Village Head Kidnapped in ExxonMobil Host Community in Akwa Ibom
Gunmen believed to be militants have abducted Obong Daniel Afia, the Village Head of Iwuoachang community in Ibeno local government area.
Ibeno community is the host of ExxonMobil’s Qua Iboe oil export terminal and the Qua Iboe oil fields, with oil output in excess of 900 barrels per day.
The kidnappers struck at midnight and abducted the traditional ruler at gun point and took him away to an unknown destination.
Eyewitnesses at the traditional ruler’s compound said that the kidnappers numbered eight, and arrived in two speed boats in which they took away the chief through the creeks. They said one of the speed boats abducted the chief, while the second served as an escort.
Police sources in Ibeno confirmed the incident and said that the abduction is likely due to the agitation for the oil spill funds released by Mobil, the Nigerian unit of ExxonMobil
SaharaReporters sources said that Afia, who is the coordinator of Chiefs in Ibeno has been consulting with segments of the community on the N600 million share of the oil spill palliative funds from Mobil to its host communities in the past weeks.
ExxonMobil’s Nigeria unit reportedly paid N2 billion to its host communities in Ibeno, Onna, Eket and Esit Eket. The issue of how to share it has been causing tension among the people, which may have been ExxonMobil’s strategy in the first place.
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You have a point IKB.
You have a point IKB. Nigerians are wicked pur and simple.
@ Deri
Sometimes I don't know why people respond to your comments. I have advised people to ignore your comments. At some point in time you will be exposed. All your vomits on this blogs will come back to hunt you. This is 21st century not 15th century. Do you think that the web managers are stupid, when they ask for your email address and the special code when you post your comment? For your information I am Igbo man from one of the states in ND, just remember at some point in time you will be reveal. So keep on vomiting.
lazy bunches
i have observed this igbo hater called Deri on this platform. All these bunch of idiots from south south that are always killing theemselves in the name of resource control are all lazy. U can neva see them being useful to themselves rather always looking for where to exploit resourceful igbos living in their mist. The kind of money pumped into the pocketsof these lots by government and oil companies are all wasted on women and luxury with none of those fools thinking of how to utilise them to come of the wood. Go and see d kind of mud houses they are living in. The igbos you idiots are striving to snuff life out of are hardworking themselves out of poverty to an enviable statue but all you do is to witchhunt them. How i wish u r d one pastor oyedepo slapped that envy spirit out of. Maggot
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Great blog here..
It’s hard to find quality writing like yours these days. I really appreciate people like you.
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@Deri you must be insane for that
Deri or whatever you call your self it seems you have lost your manners, how dare you talk to igbos that way. you hungry fool are you better than Igbos. be careful
Austine, Please leave our
Austine,
Please leave our Senators and Governors alone. They are the highest paid government workers in the world. At least we beat the United States in this. Think positive, comrade.
Why Waste Your Talents???
Please we need you guys to kidnap the senators and Governors! Those are the real thieves and cheats.
who is scared of resource control in Nigeria 4 d SS
2m for an oil bearing community, which will never regain its lost lands, rivers and health again for another century? Why is the FGN shying away from involving itself in matters such as this? As its obtainble in the USA? Right from the day oil was discovered in the south south, this has been the method of the multi national oil companies. DIVIDE AND RULE! The legal team responsible for the compensation will take half of the money, while the remaining half will trickle down to the point of some getting as little as 2,000 Naira. No educational grants for their shoeless wards, health facilities, roads and industries to improve the living condition of the villagers. If Gaddafi can do it for Libyans, why cant we have control over our resources? This is why we have advocated for the establishment of south south development bank (SSDB) Nonetheless, the chief must have been kidnapped by the Igbos who cannot stand the smell of freshly minted Naira notes in the south south.
Freedom is our goal-kidnapped by the Igbos in d zone
2m for an oil bearing community, which will never regain its lost lands, rivers and health again for another century? Why is the FGN shying away from involving itself in matters such as this? As its obtainble in the USA? Right from the day oil was discovered in the south south, this has been the method of the multi national oil companies. DIVIDE AND RULE! The legal team responsible for the compensation will take half of the money, while the remaining half will trickle down to the point of some getting as little as 2,000 Naira. No educational grants for their shoeless wards, health facilities, roads and industries to improve the living condition of the villagers. If Gaddafi can do it for Libyans, why cant we have control over our resources? This is why we have advocated for the establishment of south south development bank (SSDB) Nonetheless, the chief must have been kidnapped by the Igbos who cannot stand the smell of freshly minted Naira notes in the south south.
the boys are nt smiling..(counting down 2 fuel subsidy removal)
Its so funny,u knw I ddnt dis country will be in dis situation were we are govern by d weep or rod...we d youth will look 4 any means 2 survive since our past leader and present leaders don't hv plans 4 us..ride on boys,don't mind d selfish generation of our leaders...let dem remove d subsidy...and see wat will happen next...everybody prepare 4 d worst..
Resource control people
See people wey dey agitate for 'resource control', 'separation from Nigeria', 'our own country', etc!!. To share money na their problem. I am one of those that believe Nigeria will never be divided cos if that happens, we will eat ourselves! We know ourselves and what we can do. We are a selfish and wicked bunch.

