Apparently afraid of a backlash, the Police have released the five oil<\/p>\n
workers allegedly branded as members of Niger Delta Avengers by the Joint
\nTask Force (JTF).<\/p>\n
The five oil workers were taken to the 19 Battalion in Koko, Warri North
\nCouncil Area of Delta State before they were handed over to the Police
\nyesterday for prosecution.<\/p>\n
However, the communities miffed by the arrest, handed over a 72-hour
\nultimatum to Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) to effects the release of the
\noil workers else they would withdraw all the services by community workers
\nfrom the major all firms operating in the area.<\/p>\n
The threats have paid off as the five pipeline surveillance workers seized
\nby the Joint Task Force, JTF, in the Niger Delta, last Friday, in
\nconnection with the bombing of Pipeline belonging to Chevron Nigeria
\nLimited, CNL, at Makaraba community, Gbaramatu clan, Warri South-West
\nCouncil Area, Delta State, have now breathed the air of freedom.<\/p>\n
Among those released were Samuel Emiko and Alfred Timedi, ( Itsekiri) and
\nIsaac Edinde, Henry Arogboritse and Kelvin Mordi (Ijaw), arrested by
\nsoldiers while on surveillance duty for Chevron\u2019s contractor.<\/p>\n
Acting Secretary, Gbaramatu Council of Chief, Chief Godspower Gbenekama,
\nand a Niger Delta environmental activist, Comrade Sheriff Mulade had
\nmounted intensive campaigns for the release of the said arrested oil
\nworkers.<\/p>\n
Chief Gbenekama confirmed their release and thanked the media for playing
\nup the matter, saying, \u201cYes, I am aware that they released them on
\nWednesday night, I want to thank you people in the media for crying out
\nfor us.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe released workers were asked to report next Wednesday,\u201d a security
\nsource, who also confirmed their release.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 19th Battalion, Nigerian Army, Koko, handed them over to the Delta
\nState Police Command, Asaba, from where they moved them to Bayelsa State
\nand released them on Wednesday.\u201d<\/p>\n
Top officials of Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, were said to have
\nfacilitated their freedom as they met with their families on Wednesday in
\nWarri, and assured them that the company was doing everything possible to
\nensure their release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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