By Perez Brisibe
UGHELLI—THE two suspects arrested by security agents in connection with the explosion that rocked an oil pipeline belonging to Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, at Ighwrenene community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, have said that they blew up the pipeline to force NPDC into awarding them pipeline surveillance contract.
The suspects Dennis Oneya (aka) General Touch and Emmanuel Joseph (aka) Ajegunle, both of Uduere and Afiesere communities respectively, told newsmen at the 222 Battalion headquarters, Agbarha-Otor that they embarked on the mission haven been promised job slots by their sponsors when awarded the pipeline surveillance contract. Speaking on their modus operandi, while Oneya admitted digging the spot on the pipeline to be bombed in company of others, Joseph described himself as an expert in handling dynamites used for the explosion as well as other similar blasts. Parading the suspects before newsmen, JTF spokesman, Lt. Col. Isa Ado, explained that the suspects had confessed to the crime and would be handed over to the appropriate authorities after investigation had been concluded for prosecution. Ado added that the suspects also hinted that the explosion was the outcome of a meeting at an undisclosed hotel in Ughelli, where it was agreed that they should embark on the act to hasten the approval of the said contract by NPDC. He noted that while efforts were on to arrest fleeing members of the gang, a Toyota Hilux vehicle and one pump action gun with 77 live cartridges were recovered from the suspects.Vanguard
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