LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-As the ongoing war against crude oil theft and illegal refineries in Niger Delta intensifies, no fewer than nine illegal refinery sites with a combined total daily production estimated to be more than one million barrels have been uncovered in three communities in Bayelsa State. The sites were uncovered by operatives of Daven…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Commander of Joint Military Taskforce in Niger Delta ( Operation Delta Safe), Rear Admiral Akinjide Akinrinade, says with the collaboration of security agencies and the media, the security of the Niger Delta region and indeed Nigeria could be further improved and every section of the region experience total…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil installations in the Niger Delta on Sunday confirmed the kidnap of two expatriate oil workers from an oil rig in Abua community in Rivers. The abducted foreign oil workers, a Scottish and a Canadian were working at an onshore oilfield…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The masterminds of the April 21 fire outbreak at OML 29 oilfields operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production were burnt to death. Rear Admiral Akinjidie Akinrinade, Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to the Niger Delta disclosed this shortly after inspecting the incident site at Awoba…
By Amos Okioma in Yenogoa LAGOS JULY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Bayelsa State has accused Joint Task Military Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta against illegal refineries for being responsible for the scarcity of kerosene in the state. They said the scarcity of kerosene was sequel to raids by the joint…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arrested notorious Niger Delta militant Peregbakumo Oyawerikumo, alias Karowei who was arrested on Thursdaywas alleged to have died in the custody of Joint Military Task Force (JTF). Urhobotoday learnt that Karowei died on Thursday night in a controversial manner after his reported surrender and subsequent arrest at Ogbobagbene community, country home of…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four soldiers and some militants have been reportedly killed in a bloody clash between militants and soldiers in an ongoing military operation to fish out those behind the beheading of a security official at Toru-Ndoro community in Ekeremor Local Government Area, Bayelsa. The military had engaged in the operation…