Soldiers kills in Delta

OLEH —SOLDIERS from the 222 Battalion of
the Nigerian Army, have arrested two
persons in Idheze community, Isoko South

Local Government Area, Delta State,
following the suspected vandalization of a
major Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC,
pipeline in the area.
It will be recalled that the pipeline was
allegedly vandalized in the early hours June
13, 20l6 with the resultant oil spill causing a
heavy fire outbreak which led to the
destruction of farmlands and economic
crops in the community.
Community sources, however, said they
were still confused as to whether the oil
spill was as a result of vandalism of the
pipeline or equipment failure, noting that the
incident was still subject to investigation by
security agencies.
A source who preferred anonymity told
Vanguard that one of those apprehended by
the soldiers “is an indigene of the
community whose house is very close to the
place where the incident took place.
“The other person is the youth leader of the
community. He was working in a community
in Bayelsa State, when the incident
happened. As a youth leader, he was called
home after the oil spill and when he got
home, he was invited by the soldiers.
Thereafter, he was arrested and still being
detained.
“As we speak, investigations are still on and
they want to go to Bayelsa to find out if he
was actually there working as at the time of
the incident.”
Confirming the arrests, a security source
said that matter was still under
investigation.