Tag: vandalism

One killed as Ogun residents protest, vandalise Bank ATMs over naira and fuel scarcity

Protesters on Tuesday vandalised automated teller machines in a bank premises in Abeokuta as demonstrations over the scarcity of the new naira notes and Premium Motor Spirit, commonly called petrol,…

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Nigeria loses $80bn to vandalism annually – Kachikwu

Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has said Nigeria loses $80bn annually to vandalism of oil facilities in the Niger Delta. Kachikwu made this known on Friday in Yenagoa…

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We won’t tolerate vandalism of govt assets anymore – NSCDC

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has warned vandals to stop destroying government assets. Assistant Commandant General, NSCDC Zone G, Mr. Bassey O. Bassey gave the warning during a familiarisation tour…

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NSCDC arrests 20 for vandalism in Borno

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Borno Command said it has arrested 20 persons for vandalism and theft in Maiduguri. Commandant of the corps in the state, Abdullahi…

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JTF repels attempt to vandalise oil facilities in Bayelsa

The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe on Tuesday said it has foiled an attempt by oil thieves to vandalize the control unit from a Well Head in Nembe creek,…

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Opinion: NDDC | The emormous task before Ndoma-Egba

by Michael Jegede The task before the newly inaugurated board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) led by former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba is, no doubt, quite enormous. The…

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Four NNPC workers arrested for vandalizing pipelines

Four security personnel of the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission (NNPC) and some workers of the Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company, Warri, have been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing fuel from…

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NSCDC arrests 5 IDPs over alleged vandalism of camp structures

The Nigeria Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno on Wednesday said it has arrested five Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) for allegedly vandalising and stealing camp structures. NSCDC Commandant in Borno,…

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‘The President has treated me unfairly’ | 7 things to note from Tompolo’s letter to Buhari

Former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, who is also known as Tompolo, once again wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to instruct the military to desist from the…

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Militancy: Nigeria loses 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily, NNPC laments

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, lamented that the country is losing about 700,000 barrels per day (BPD) of crude oil, due to cases of militancy, pipeline vandalism, theft…

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5 things we learned from the Niger Delta Avengers’ peace terms

The militant group, Niger Delta Avengers has responded to the call for dialogue by the Federal Government with a list of demands that must be met before negotiations can ensue.…

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MEND to Niger Delta Avengers: ‘Our struggle is beyond attacks on oil installations’

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has made public the institution of a negotiation team, Aaron Team 2 to dialogue with the Federal Government on the…

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Faceless group, ‘Voice Delta’ insists Tompolo is behind Avengers, lists next targets

On Tuesday, a faceless group called the Voice Delta - with Twitter handle @MangroveDelta - created a web of conspiracy around the resurgence of Niger Delta Militancy and the order given…

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These were some of the major challenges of my administration – Obasanjo

According to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, bunkering and vandalism are the most challenging problems he had to deal with during his eight-year tenure as Nigeria’s leader. While receiving Ade Abolurin…

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Olusegun Adeniyi: Let’s discuss the issue of oil theft in Niger Delta

by Olusegun Adeniyi We are losing revenue; 400,000 barrels of crude oil are lost on a daily basis due to illegal bunkering, vandalism and production shut-in. I have to clarify…

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Nigeria loses N21billion to pipeline vandalism in 6 weeks

by Andem Effiong Nigeria has declared a loss of over N21.37bn in the last six weeks as a result of vandalism of the Trans-Forcados and the Escravos-Lagos pipelines that convey crude…

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Pipeline vandals are hard at work | Nigeria records an average of 10 pipeline breaks per day

by James Sambo The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Joseph Dawha, says vandals and oil thieves had a field day last year, recording 3,571…

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Nigeria loses revenue as 400,000 barrels of crude oil is lost daily – FG

by Rachel Ogbu Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, revealed earlier this week that the country was losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day…

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Survivor narrates how Ogun oil pipeline exploded killing over 50 suspected vandals (PICTURED)

Sunday Reuben by Akan Ido Over 50 suspected pipeline vandals were said to have died at Arepo Village, Owode LGA of Ogun State yesterday when an NNPC pipeline exploded. The…

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