According to PUNCH report, the affected pipeline is a major oil trunk-line operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company around Osieta Avenue near Otu-Jeremi in Ughelli south local government area of the state.

The incident, which reportedly occurred around 6:40am on Sunday, caused serious fire outbreak in the area.

It occurred a kilometre near the West African biggest Otorogu Gas Plant, hosted by Otu-Jeremi, Iwhrekan and Otor-Udu communities across Ughelli South and Udu council areas of the state.

The pipeline is one of the major trunk-lines that supplies crude to the Otu-Jeremi Flow Station and the Otorogu Gas Plant.

Efforts to resolve the hostilities in the Niger Delta have not yielded the desired result. The attacks have depleted the country’s income in an era of economic hardship.

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The cleared villages were Mballeri, Shuari 1 and Shuari 2.

In addition, the troops also rescued 18 persons held captive by the terrorists. They comprised of two men, seven women and nine children.

The rescued persons have been moved to the Brigade’s headquarters for further screening and care.

One Civilian JTF accompanying the troops reportedly felt off a vehicle and sustained some injuries and has been evacuated to the unit’s Regimental Aid Post for medical treatment.

Also, troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, 28 Task Force Brigade, in conjunction with some vigilantes in their area of operation, carried out clearance operation of reported remnants of Boko Haram terrorists along Bita-Madube Ciki-Njubul axis.

During the advance, two soldiers unfortunately stepped on a buried Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that seriously injured one of the soldiers.

Despite the incident, the troops continued the advance and had contact with the terrorists, cleared them out of Madube Cikin, killing four insurgents, destroying two vehicles and two motorcycles belonging to the terrorists.

The troops also recovered two cylinders, one AK-47 rifle, three boxes of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, two bicycles and bags of grains.

The troops also rescued 54 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram terrorists, who are being screened while the wounded soldiers have since been evacuated for proper medical care.

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