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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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Police arrests Agbazue and other officers for......


Agbazue in the middle

 


By Akinola Ajibade


Police has nabbed one Patrick Agbazue and other officers for alledgdly terrorising Nnewi, Onitsha and other parts of Anambra,  a state regarded as  a  commercial centre in the south eastern region of the country. 

The nation's law enforcement agency arrested Agbazue and his team, whose names are yet to be released for some reasons known to the police,  for offences, which include, but not limited to murder, kidnapping, extortion, maiming and intimidation. 

The Police Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi said that the arrest follows the decision of Gistlover to uncover their atrocities in the country. Gistlover is a blogger, which activities remain  largely unknown in Nigeria for security reasons. 

The blogger had exposed the activities of CSP Patrick Agbazue, an Anambra-based police officer who is being accused of being a serial killer. 

It had published a detailed report on the  atrocities committed by Agbazue and his team of officers, with a view to create awareness and also further ensure that Nigerians exercise more cautions in the country.

The blogger, recently highlighted the shocking nature of the alleged crimes, with victims reportedly being killed for fun and their bodies being deposited in a private morgue. 

News Mirror investigation shows that there have been several cases of missing persons in Anambra that, a development, which was attributed to Agbazue and his team. 

Findings further revealed that Agbazue and his team are  worse than their infamous predecessor, James Nwafor, who was accused of similar crimes during his tenure as head of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Anambra. 

Continuing further, Adejobi said that the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman, has waded into the matter. 

" IGP has has  set up a strong panel to investigate the case and report within 2 weeks.The team will demand more credible evidence to guide their investigation and report" he added.





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