Police refutes NDA's claims of blowing up NNPC pipeline in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom state Police Command has refuted claims by the Niger Delta Avengers that it blew up a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation gas pipeline in Obotim Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state.

The state commissioner of Police, Murtala Mani says the explosion from the pipeline was as a result of a technical fault.

"This is no militancy attack. Our men are on ground and the fire service had put off the fire. It is confirmed that there is an explosion in Obotim Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state. People from the pipeline confirmed that the pipelines are old and overdue for servicing. There are technical problems in the gas pipeline’’he told newsmen.