The Bayelsa state Commandant of Nigeria Security Civil Defense
Corps (NSCDC) Desmond Agu has appealed to the public to maintain law and order
during this year Christian Easter celebrations.
Mr. Agu who made this remark with newsmen in Yenagoa said there
is nobody above the law as his men and officers is prepared to patrol the state
24hrs to make it safe from miscreants, adding that people should go about with their
normal business during and after the Easter festivities.
On the recent arrest of some of his officers involved in oil bunkering,
he responded that the issue is a closed matter but rather he urged Niger
Deltans to embrace peace and allow the Federal government to develop them and
stop the vandalization of oil pipelines and operation of illegal refineries.
According to him, the Niger Delta region is blessed with
abundant oil and gas resources by God which could make them to live the good
life therefore he appealed to them to give the Federal Government a chance to
develop the people region.
For instance, the recent pronouncement to build modular
refineries in place of the illegal refineries operated by disgruntled youths in
the region is a welcome development, adding that it has showed the federal
government preparedness to make life better for them.
Also speaking on the clashes between his men and police, he is
of the view that it normal for brothers and sisters to quarrel, although the
police are their elder brother, and he said it is a healthy development as they
are all working for the federal government.
Meanwhile, Mr. Agu disclosed that 29 illegal refineries were
dismantled by NSCDC located in communities of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area
of Bayelsa state, saying that 11 of them were arrested.
They are Nelly E, Woyengimiebi B, Lucky T. Anomotimifagha O,
Michael W, Michael B, Mathias T, Ngozi B, Matthew T, Peter A and Sam A.
According to him, he has secured 19 convictions while 17 others
are at various stages in court and hope to secure more convictions therefore he
appealed to members of the public to assist the NSCDC to stamp out illegal oil
bunkering, pipeline vandalism and sabotage of public infrastructure by giving
them useful information and that would be treated with the highest level of
confidentiality as they will not rest on their oars to reduce the activities of
such criminals to the barest minimum.
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