A destroyed refinery By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited( NNPCL) says it has destroyed 134 illegal refineries in the last few weeks. Also, the company said 63 illegal pipeline connections were uncovered during the the weeks . The corporation, In a visual report, stated that at about 2 am on Sunday, a joint team of security agents discovered a large wooden boat illicitly loading stolen crude oil from Barge AGS01 within the OML 18 operating area, noted intelligence report a large wooden wooden boat was caught receiving crude oil from the barge. According to the state-owned oil firm, while the barge was towed away with a tugboat in custody, five speedboats used in towing the large wooden boat to the illegal loading site were also detained and the particulars of the tugboats and barge used for the operation were reportedly seized for further investigation. It further said that two large boats, which involve
By Akinola Ajibade
The Federal Government may sack erring officials of Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, as its awaits final report on the incident.
This happens as the government vowed to apprehend the 64 terrorists and other fleeing inmates of the Centre while at the same time, threatening to deal with any form of complicity in the Tuesday night jailbreak where all the Boko Haram terrorists and other high profile criminals escaped.
News Mirror's findings reveal that the government is setting a precedent through the incident, by dealing with anybody found culpable of the matter
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawal condemned the activities of the terrorists and the attitudes of the workers in the Centre, uring the government to do the needful to serve as a lesson to others.
In the aftermath of the incident, the government demanded that it be briefed on the outcome of the investigation leading to the jailbreak which led to the death of four inmates and one NSCDC officer.
Spokeman of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar, confirmed recently that 443 of inmates who escaped after the attack were recaptured, bringing the total number of inmates in the facility to 578.
In a statement released yesterday in Abuja, Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola, revealed that security personnel have already combed the whole area, up to a distance of 100 kilometres radius, looking for the escapees.
He also said all checkpoints nationwide have been put on alert, more than 400 of them have been brought in and more are still coming.
The statement signed by Aregbesola’s media adviser, Sola Fasure, said the minister pledged to continue to strengthen all correctional facilities and keep Nigerians safe at all times.
The statement said: “We are working with the Ministry of Defence and the Office of the National Security Adviser as well as other intelligence and security agencies to ensure that the attackers and the escaped inmates are captured and returned to custody.
“As we speak, security personnel are combing the whole area, up to a distance of 100 kilometres radius, looking for them. All checkpoints nationwide have been put on alert. More than 400 of them have been brought in and more are still coming.
“We appeal to all residents to be calm but vigilant. Security is a collective work between government and the citizens. Kindly therefore report all suspicious individuals and activities to the nearest security agency around you. We appeal also to doctors and medical workers to treat and then immediately report anyone with gunshot wounds to the law enforcement agency.
“The minister has directed that all correctional facilities in the country be fortified; that all personnel be vigilant and alert, to avoid recurrence.
“The Minister has directed that full investigation into the incident be carried out and should be briefed as soon as possible.
“If any complicity is established, the Minister has promised that appropriate actions would be taken.”
While explaining what went wrong, Aregbesola said: “The security officers on duty fiercely engaged them and inflicted a heavy casualty on them. Regrettably, given their unprecedented number, they overpowered the officers on duty. One of the security personnel that engaged the attackers was unfortunately killed. May his soul rest in peace. Calm and normalcy have since been returned to the Centre.
“Preliminary investigation indicates that the Boko Haram sect may have been responsible for the attack. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), in conjunction with other security agencies, are working to bring back all the escaped inmates.”
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has disclosed that there is no functional Closed Circuit Television (CCT) in Kuje Medium Custodian Center in Abuja adding that the insider may be involved in the attack.
Lawan expressed displeasure on none functional Close Circuit Television ( CCTV) at the prison which incapacitated management and security from preventing and responding appropriately to the attack that led to escape of over 800 inmates.
Senate President wondered how 300 ISWAP operatives accessed the premises of correctional centre on foot, forced their ways into the various cells and released over 800 targeted inmates for over an hour without any counter offensive from security personnel on ground .
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