Pipeline vandalism an act of economic sabotage - DHQ

Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai

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Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai
Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has assured that it would go after those bombing the oil pipelines in Delta State and bring them to face the full weight of the law.

Defence Headquarters in it Facebook page posted this morning said it has observed with dismay the unpatriotic attacks on the nation’s economic lifeline in the Niger Delta to sabotage the economy of the nation.

“These attacks were carried out by some criminal elements who are bent on destroying the nation’s strategic assets which will no longer be tolerated.

“The recent attacks on an oil facility in Delta state is a pointer to this direction. For the avoidance of doubt, the DHQ warns these criminal elements to desist from these unwholesome act of economic sabotage in the Niger Delta region for the overall benefits of the country.”

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According to DHQ “Consequently, any individual or group of persons who engage in any act of sabotage to the nation’s strategic assets will face the full weight of the law as the military and other security agencies will ensure total protection of such facilities wherever they are in line with our constitutional mandate.”

DHQ further said that the security of the strategic assets and any other facilities is a collective responsibilities of every patriotic and law abiding citizen especially the locals close to such valuable infrastructure.

The DHQ urged all to cooperate with the military and other security agencies and report suspected individuals or groups for prompt action.

The DHQ will continue to maintain a peaceful environment for economic activities to thrive while requesting law abiding citizens to go about their legitimate businesses.

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