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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
