Warri – militants reportedly attacked a major crude oil exports trunk line close to Odimodi community in Delta State.
The attack on Sunday affected the trunk line, Trans Ramos, belonging to the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but a resident of the community, Endoro New-world told journalists that the incident occurred at about 1.00 am with the velocity of the blast shaking apartments in the community amidst a huge ball of fire.
“At sunrise, a group from the community in company of the SPDC surveillance team was able to locate the site of the blast”.
News of the attack occurred as Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (retd), pleaded with ex-Niger Delta militants to shun planned protest saying the federal government will commence payments of their stipends on Monday.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Head of the Media and Communication Department of the office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Abuja, Mr. Piriye Keyaramo, the federal government showed concern for the challenges faced by the ex-militants.
The coordinator, who expressed concern over the plight of the ex-agitators in respect of the delay in the payment of their stipends, explained that President Muhammandu Buhari appreciated their patience and the challenges were being addressed.
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