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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has discovered in Egbema West of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State illegal petroleum refinery site with massive capacity.
A statement which was released by the spokesman of the security agency, Afolabi Babawale which was obtained by The Eastern Updates on Saturday read; “In a swift response to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi mni OFR marching order the CG”s SIS having upscaled their intelligence and operational techniques have uncovered a massive illegal refining site with over 95,000 illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) while others yet to be refined but already siphoned are unquantified in litres.”
It added: “Acting on credible intelligence, the CG’s SIS stormed Otulu Community in Egbema West of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State and discovered an illegal refinery covering a large expanse of land with many cooking pots and illegally connected Pipes tapping from the main Oil Trunk line of NNPC OML 20 assets in Egbema West field; Well 11 location with many fabricated reservoirs, drums and AGO concealed in cellophane bags.
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“Upon sighting the resilient and dogged CG’s Special Intelligence Squad the perpetrators took to their heels through the thick forests. “
He revealed that; “The following exhibits were recovered at the crime scene:
“Galvanised iron pipes, several locally fabricated metal reservoirs, Constant Elepaq Gasoline Generating Set, Bridge Inverter Welding machine ARC 200, Electrical filing machine, Several vandalised Well Head Valves, a yellow coloured Robin GC pumping machine and Packs of Electrolyte.”
In another report, the legal team of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said they were open to embracing a political solution to resolve the case between the federal government and their client.
Leader of the legal team and special counsel, Mr. Alloy Ejimakor, who made this disclosure in Abuja on Friday, pointed out that section 17 of the Federal High Court Act, empowered the trial judge to recommend reconciliation, otherwise referred to as “political solution” for the resolution of such matters.
