BREAKING: Mastermind behind Agip bombing arrested
– The Nigerian Military says it has apprehended the mastermind behind Agip pipeline bombing
– The army has sent out a warning to other criminals in the southsouth region
Reports suggest that the Nigerian military has arrested the mastermind behind the Agip pipeline bombing in Bayelsa state.
According to Sahara Reporters, the army affirmed the arrest of Prince Alvin Cockman Oyegun (AKA Commander Abula) for masterminding the bombing of the Agip pipeline in the Brass Local Government Area.
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The arrest was the work of the Joint Military Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield.
According to spokesman for Operation Pulo Shield, Colonel Isa Ado, Mr Oyegun was captured on Friday, January 29, in the Idema community a region located in Ogbia Local Government Area (LGA).
Ado who made the arrest public on Wednesday, February 10, alleged that Oyegun masterminded the bombing of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) manifold on January 28, 2016. The attack caused oil spillage into the region.
In concluding his statement, Colonel Ado warned other criminals planning to destroy oil installations that the army would stop at nothing to bring them to justice.
Ado also urged the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious persons to Operation Pulo Shield.
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