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NNPC destroys 134 Illegal Refineries Recently

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
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South Sudan President, Mayardit wets his pants in public, kills journalists


(L) Mayardit singing national anthem (R) Observing drops of urine beneath his legs 

Journalists were on the run in order to save themselves from death, following the decision of the South Sudan's President, Salva Kirr Mayardit 
to wet his pants in public recently.
Mayardit on Tuesday, wetted his pants in public, while commissioning a road project in his country.
Mayardit, 71, was seen in a viral video peeing to the shame of dignatries, including military chiefs and other top government officials.
The event, which according to the country's men and women was a disgrace, has resulted in the death of some journalists, who covered the event, while others have been declared missing.

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