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The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the fire incident on the Trans-Niger Delta Pipeline, assuring residents of safety, and two suspects have been arrested accordingly, as reported by the Nigerian Tribune. The arrest of the two suspects seems highly reactive. Those individuals had been threatening to disrupt the pipelines and destabilize the Nigerian economy if any attempt was made …

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Nigeria lost over N51.28bn worth of oil to activities of petroleum pipeline vandals in 2015, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said. Oil, the mainstay of Africa’s largest economy has been the bone of contention between the government and the Niger Delta militants. The contention is responsible for the loss of national revenue, which has hindered the production of 2.2 million …

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