{"id":89043,"date":"2021-11-24T23:42:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T22:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=89043"},"modified":"2021-11-24T23:42:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T22:42:16","slug":"militants-blow-up-another-agip-facility-in-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/militants-blow-up-another-agip-facility-in-rivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Militants blow up another Agip facility in Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1717341332071213654\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8230; Warn of another attack after 7 days ultimatum<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The new militant group in Rivers State, Bayan-Men, have blown up another oil facility belonging to the Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, at Obosi area of Omoku, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>This is coming at the expiration of the 24 hours ultimatum earlier handed Agip by the aggrieved group Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>A source in the area said the aggrieved agitators blew up Onosi-Ogu Manifold owned by the firm at Obosi, adding that the heavy sound of the explosion caused panic in the area.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The source also said that Agip had not been able to put out the fire of last week\u2019s attack, calling on Agip to engage the aggrieved youths.<\/p>\n<p>The militant group in a statement, on Wednesday, owned up to the attack, noting that it was acting as a result of the injustice against the Omoku people.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The statement signed by General Agaba, the General of Bayan-Men, stated that it would carry out more attacks on Agip facilities if the firm does not retrace its step and engage the communities of Omoku directly.<\/p>\n<p>Agaba in the statement said: \u201cThe action we carried out is as a result of Agip\u2019s failure to comply with the 24 hours ultimatum we handed to them to engage our people on how to commence dealing directly with individual communities order than through individuals.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWe are not criminals, we are intellectuals. The fact is that when a man is pushed to the wall, he bounces back with double force.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are giving Agip another seven days to open windows of negotiation with the 27 communities of Omoku clan.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThis meeting will involve the chiefs of these communities, the CDC (Community Development Committee) chairmen of the Communities and the Youths Presidents of the 27 communities. That is how we want it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want it in anybody\u2019s parlour, we want it at the Civic Centre where everybody will come.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe reason we want to soft pedal now is because the appeals from different quarters and our Nchaka festival that is coming up in Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want anything to affect our festival.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He expressed regrets over the interference of the military in the development, adding that group was interested in justice for their people.<\/p>\n<p>Agaba said: \u201cWe are surprised at the level of interference by the military and DSS who are in charge of the federal government facility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are supposed to maintain law and order.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe federal government had advised them (Agip) to deal with the different communities independently. Why are the security men taking side with the company?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey come, take money and subvert justice. What we want is justice. You can\u2019t come to my community and take the land and leave me hungry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have heard that Agip has sent military to put out the fire, but they have not been able to do that. 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