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The militants groups in the war-tone Niger-Delta region where the Nigeria’s oil reserves are situated have recently made allegation that some of the security operatives are a party to their illegal oil bunkering in the region.
Specifically, the allegation by the militants groups stated that the Nigerian Navy was on their pay-roll as far as illegal oil bunkering was concerned.

Following this, the Federal Government has warned that the Nigerian Navy need to correct that impression and ensure that they do everything possible to stop the bunkering and show to the world that they are not a party to it. This warning was issued by the Minister of Defense, Major General Godwin Abbe (rtd).

The Minister said that during interaction with some of the militants groups, they emphatically said illegal oil bunkering was done in conjunction with the Nigerian Navy.

“There are series of allegations here and there, series of stories all about the militants trying to divert attention. “The militants say they are smuggling oil because the Navy are on their same payroll and all those rubbish and I said I will mention it to you. Between now that the amnesty has started and onward, it is your business to use the little you have to stop the smuggling in the Niger Delta region. It is your business to make sure that you don’t allow anybody to throw any red oil on this your brilliant dress that you are wearing," he said.