Five crude oil laden barges had been seized by
ex-militants in Ondo State led by Chief Bebopiri Ajube. The crude oil loaded in
the barges was suspected to have been stolen by hoodlums, who burst the
nation’s pipelines to steal the items somewhere in Delta State.
The spokesperson of the ex-militants, who is also
the Operations Manager of Gallery Security Services Limited owned by Ajube, Mr.
Ebi Molos, confirmed the seizure, while taking journalists round the seized
items at Bolowo town in the Ese Odo local government area of the state.
According to him, the seized product was about
1.65m litres because “each of the five barges can fill up at least 10 oil
tankers of 33,000 litre capacity each.” Molos added that his men also seized
from the hoodlums, seven speed boats and 14 engines, which they removed from
other people’s speed boats.
He said all the impounded items would be handed
over to the government security agents after the preliminary investigations
would have been concluded by his security outfit. He noted that his efforts was
to compliment that of the Federal Government’s amnesty programme which had led
to the full rehabilitation of 1,150 Ijaws and Ilaje youths, who are
currently enjoying the amnesty programme.
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