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GMoU: Protest As Bayelsa Oil Communities Lay Siege To Agip

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5 years ago

November 2, 2021

Protesting residents of Isoko- speaking communities in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have vowed to shut down the Samabiri/Buseni cluster location housing nine oil wells and operated by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC, in their area.

The villagers alleged that the multinational company refused to keep to the Global Memorandum of Understanding, GMoU, reached with its host communities.

Protesters, including men, women, and youths of Osekwenike, Abuetor, and Osifo communities barricaded the access road leading to the Agip-owned facility and disrupted operations to press home their demands.

Steered by the leaders of the three communities, they carried placards which bore different inscriptions such as: “Agip give us our link road,” “Agip obey the directive of the deputy governor on the surveillance matter,” “We are tired of staying in darkness in our communities, “Agip employ our youths” among others.

Presidents-general of the three communities, Mr. Lovely Agwor (Abuetor), Mr. Anthony Okorie (Osekwenike) and Mr. Benjamin Aghoghovia (Osifo), in a joint statement, noted that they decided to embark on a peaceful protest after all efforts to reach Agip for dialogue failed.

The community leaders noted that they had written several letters seeking audience with the oil giant through the Manager, Stakeholders Management and Community Development Division, to address their demands but Agip had continued to rebuff the communities’ efforts to have a round table discourse on the way forward.

They recalled that in separate letters dated June 23, 2021 and October 14, 2021, addressed to the General Manager, District, Nigeria Agip Oil Company through the Manager, Stakeholders Management and Community Development Division, the communities forewarned about its plan to shut down the oil facility if Agip refused to listen to them.

“Some of our demands include that Agip should assign the construction of our link road which shall connect the three communities in line with our GMoU for 2001/2006 to the recommended contractor. No implementation, no production.

“To mobilize the contractor to site for the completion of our gas turbine project in line with our MoU 2001/2006. To assign the surveillance contract to a trusted indigenous contractor in Bayelsa State or to our recommended contractor and payment of two months’ salary arrears to our community. No implementation, no production.

“To respect our GMoU which comprises nine communities namely: Osekwenike, Abuetor, Osifo, Agbere, Odoni, Kaiama, Isoni Ossiama and Ogbunugbene,” they said.

The aggrieved communities are also demanding a monthly supply of 45,000 liters of diesel to the communities which Agip stopped over six months ago, for no just cause thereby subjecting them to acute darkness, while the multinational company and its staff enjoy uninterrupted electricity at the cluster location housing nine oil wells producing thousands of barrels of crude oil daily.

They used the medium to call on President Muhammadu Buhari, the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri and the relevant authorities to prevail on Agip to do the needful, vowing not to vacate the oil site if their demands are not met.

Reacting, an official of NAOC, who refused to be named, simply said the matter and the demands will be resolved by the appropriate authority.

(VANGUARD)

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Ex-convict Arrested In Edo For Armed Robbery, Possession Of Firearm

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5 hours ago

May 5, 2026

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The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a robbery incident.

Osas was reportedly arrested with a cut-to-size single-barrel gun during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

The arrest reportedly comes barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.

Osas, who confessed to the latest crime, also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

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Consequently, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
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The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
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‎The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.

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‎Balogun explained that operatives conduct both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
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He said, ‎“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.

“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with firearms and he also confessed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”
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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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2 days ago

May 4, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The victim was kidnapped on Saturday while on his way to his residence.

The incident occurred at Jinarere, Alakia in Ibadan.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Ayanlade in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, explained that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim.

Ayanlade said, “Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male and building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle”.

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Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo

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2 days ago

May 3, 2026

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A 30-year-old entrepreneur and CEO of Principle Takeout, Justice Abu Oshioke, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

He was reportedly attacked by the suspected kidnappers on Saturday while on his way to pick up an order made for his child’s dedication on Sunday morning.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers attempted to force him into a nearby bush in a kidnapping attempt. However, he reportedly resisted and tried to escape.

In the course of the struggle, the assailants opened fire, shooting him multiple times.

Concerned residents quickly rushed him to a nearby medical facility, but he was confirmed dead on arrival.

The deceased was said to have recently gotten married and welcomed a baby boy.

The tragic event has turned a joyous occasion into a moment of grief for the family.

The shocking development has left the Ekpoma community in deep sorrow, with many residents expressing outrage over the growing insecurity in the area.

Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem confirmed the incident and said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika has ordered a “full-scale investigation and intensified manhunt for those responsible.”

According to her, the Police, in collaboration with the military, local vigilantes, and hunters, are actively pursuing the perpetrators through coordinated operations.