Breaking Now! Suspected militants kill Agip workers carrying out repairs on damaged pipelines

  Breaking Now! Militants kill Agip workers carrying out repairs on damaged pipelines

Report reaching Eastern Radio newsroom is militants have killed Agip contractors carrying out repairs on damaged pipelines in Bayelsa State.

According to local sources, suspected sea pirates on Wednesday June 29th, killed three staff of oil firm, Agip at the their work station in the creek of Nembe around Obama flow station operated by Eni Oil, also known as Nigeria Agip Oil Company.

Also security sources confirmed two engineers and their driver, were ambushed and killed along the creeks while carrying out repair work on Agip pipelines that had been destroyed weeks back. "They were ambushed in their boat by the sea pirates who operate in the area.

Recall that Niger Delta Avengers, the most dreaded militant group with the Creeks of Niger Delta warned the oil companies not to carry out maintenance on any of the damaged Oil infrastructure until they reach a truss with the Federal government of Nigeria. They also warned that such an attempt could lead to shading of the bl

The area is a known notorious place where gunmen operate freely,” one source said. Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander of the Nigeria Civil Defence and Security Corp in Bayelsa State, Desmond Agwu, said the bodies of the victims have not been recovered. "We are still searching for their bodies. I can say they are missing for now” he said.