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Suspects involved in pipeline explosion arrested in Niger Delta
A group of suspected pipeline vandals have been arrested by a Joint Military Task Force a.k.a Operation Pulo Shield, in connection with recent pipeline bombings in the Niger Delta region.
The arrest, according to the spokesman for Operation Pulo Shield, Col. Isa Ado, followed the charge by the Commander of the Joint Force, Maj.-Gen. Alani Okunlola to apprehend the culprits behind the dastardly act.
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According to him, the arrested suspects are currently being questioned to ascertain the level of their involvement in the pipeline explosion.
“Operation Pulo Shield remains determined to track and arrest perpetrators of the recent multiple attacks and bombing of some oil pipes and installations across Niger Delta Region.
“Some suspects were arrested and currently undergoing thorough preliminary investigation to ascertain their degree of involvement before handing them over to prosecuting agencies, while effort is on to track and arrest fleeing vandals”, he said.
Ado also assured the people of the Niger Delta that the Joint Task Force is determined to wipe out all acts of illegality in the region.
“The arrest was due to highly intensified Patrols and Cordon and Search of the waterways, creeks and communities by the Joint Force”, Ado said.
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