The coordinator of series of attacks was yesterday paraded along with some other suspects by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) in Delta State. The Commander of the NNS Delta, Commodore Raimi Mohammed, at a press conference, said:
“Today I am pleased to announce that after several weeks of persistent efforts, the Nigerian Navy, in collaboration with other security agencies, has arrested the main coordinator of attacks on NNPC and Chevron oil and gas facilities that we have witnessed since May 4, 2016.
This arrest came after weeks of trailing and arrest of his foot-soldiers. It is important to mention that the suspect is also deeply involved in pipeline vandalism for stealing crude oil. He steals crude oil from about 35 abandoned oil well-heads and crude oil pipelines.
The Nigerian Navy believes with the arrest of this suspect, the attacks on Chevron/NNPC oil and gas facilities will abate. We have decided not to give out the name of the suspect because he is helping us with useful information that could lead to the arrest of others.”
He said that the command was on the trail of his collaborators and foot-soldiers, whom he said were on the run, adding that materials used in blowing up and vandalising facilities had been recovered. He described the arrest as a star success…. n good campaign tool, come 2019….
