Pipeline sabotage: Warri South-West LG sets up inquest

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(Nigeria) To assist the Federal and Delta State governments track down perpetrators of the recent bombing of crude and gas pipelines in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, Chairman of Warri South-West Local Government Area, Mr George Ekpemupolo has inaugurated a seven-man board of enquiry to ascertain “the immediate and remote causes of the heinous crime.”
The committee, which has a prominent community leader, Chief Godspower Ebenekama as chairman and Mr. Jimmy Faka as secretary, is also saddled with the responsibility of ascertaining, “the effects and level of damage caused and proffer solutions to forestall future re-occurrence.”
Chairman of Warri South-West council, Mr George Ekpemupolo, while inaugurating the board, January 29, 2016 at the Warri South-West council secretariat in Ogbe-Ijoh, described the recent bombing of pipelines in the area as “a worrisome and unwholesome act, which should not be condoned,” adding that no plausible reason can justify the “dastardly act,” which “is an economic sabotage and threat to the lives and property of the people of Warri South-West council.”
He noted that “the criminals, who perpetrated the abominable act are domiciled in our communities.”
Other members of the seven-man committee which has two weeks from the day of their inauguration to submit their report are: Vice Chairman of Warri South-West Local Government, Hon. Blexons Omadoye, Mr. Emmanuel Adun, Chief Wellington Bobo, Umar Dugu and Mr. N. Ufot.
Responding on behalf of members, Chairman of the Committee, Chief Ebenekama assured the council chairman that members will carry out the task in the most diligent and responsible manner within the stipulated period.

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