Fubara? NSCDC Arrest 17 Over Renewed Pipeline Vandalism In Rivers State The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’S SIS) has arrested 17 suspects for their purported role in a renewed hostility attack on oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta region.
CSC Afolabi Babawale, National Public Relations Officer, NSCDC National Headquarters, Abuja, in a statement, stated the CG’S SIS Boss, Commandant AS Dandaura, hinted that a high-profile syndicate of 17 sea pirates was arrested by his men in synergy with other sister security agencies following an intelligence-based systematized operation at Tonogbe, Ekeremo Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on March 6, 2025.
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“Earlier on January 21, 2025, there was an attack against the Joint Task Force, merging operatives of the NSCDC and Tantita Security Services at their base in Torugbene II unit at Ekeremo LGA in Bayelsa State, by suspected vandals and sea pirates who were heavily armed with sophisticated weapons.
“Upon arrival at the base, they shot sporadically at the officers and innocent civilians, which led to the killing of ASC Umar Aliyu. His AK-47 official rifle was carted away, Ebikame Seimeneyefa of Tantita Security was shot, and a Tantita speed boat was furthermore hijacked and stolen.”
Commandant Dandaura relayed that an intensive undercover and investigative operation was carried out in synergy with sister security agencies and Tantita, leading to the successful tracking and arrest of the 17 suspects.
“We mounted a round-the-clock and relentless onslaught against the suspects in collaboration with sister security agencies and Tantita Security and succeeded in roaring the 17 deadly sea pirates, led by the notorious vandal, kidnapper, and armed robber summoned Ziakede Amatu, who hails from Norgbene community in Ekeremo, Bayelsa State, and has been terrorizing the community and all neighboring states,” the statement stated.
It disclosed an investigation carried out by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad disclosed that the suspects volunteered the following information: saying that the same syndicate launched an attack against the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum, Hon. Lokpobiri Heineken, at his residence on January 1, 2025.
“According to the kingpin, while engaging in illegal refining of petroleum products in 2023 at Abonema, Rivers State, he worked under another notorious suspect summoned ‘Emergency’ (original name unknown). They had seven AK-47s, which were kept safe in the forest, none the less after refining the products one day, the suspect Emergency left suddenly and never returned.”
It reported Ziakede Amatu later migrated from Rivers to Bayelsa State and hinted to a few elders in his community about the seven AK-47 rifles, and he was alerted to retrieve them from the hideout and utilize them for the protection of the community.
The suspect, Ziakede, after a failed attempt to unite Tantita Security Services, procured Tantita Security Services uniforms to apply in his renewed hostility attack on oil installations in order to divert attention, disguise himself, and sabotage the good work of Tantita Security while carrying out their dastardly acts.
Further confessions stated that the suspects ventured on this mischievous blackmail against the Tantita Security Chairman, Ekpemupolo Owiezide Government, aka Tompolo, since they could not infiltrate and get more or less surveillance contracts sublet to them. Hence, they moved to vandalize oil and gas installations, which culminated in the attack on NSCDC and Tantita operatives, leading to the killing of the late officer.
The Commander of CG’S SIS thanked the NSCDC Commandant General, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, for enabling the squad to carry out its responsibilities with the necessary logistical encouragement, which has engendered its remarkable achievements in confronting crimes and criminalities and combating illegal bunkering activities in the Niger Delta.
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Published 3/17/2025