From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
Another fire razed about 300 houses in Ijawkiri, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Friday. Ijawkiri is one of the host communities of the disputed Soku Gas Plant in Oluasiri kingdom. There is, however, suspicion that the fire was triggered by arsonists, who wanted to instigate trouble in the area because of the disputed oil well.
A security source said some unidentified persons overran the community on a speedboat and set the neighbourhood ablaze. According to him, some persons arrived on a speedboat when people were sleeping and set the community ablaze.
After completing their mission, they took off. He said there are fears that the incident could lead to reprisal attacks as tension is already building up between the Kalabari kingdom in Rivers State and Nembe in Bayelsa State, two communities laying claim to the oil well.
Chairman of Oil and Gas in Nembe, Chief Nengi James, confirmed that over 300 persons were displaced by the fire. “Their major occupation is fishing. The fire destroyed properties worth millions of naira. There is confusion in the community. We don’t know who set the community on fire because the incident happened suddenly,” he said. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Fidelis Odunna, confirmed the incident, saying the police had deployed operatives in the area to forestall breakdown of law and order.
What has befall on this nation call Nigeria? No day passes without one crime or the other. For a whole community with 300 houses to be set ablazed, what a calamity. This is holistic.
What is the possibilty of about 300 houses being razed by fire at a stretch. This is a clear indication that the people are living in abject poverty cos these houses must be thatched -roofs. No fire fighters around ? Poverty in the midst of riches. May God save this entity called”Nigeria”
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put it this way. 300 hundred houses and the report says about 300 persons were displaced. How many persons therefore live in house? one? abi?
Pls always cross check and use logic in your reportage.
The Goodluck Boko Haram Ebele Jonathan administration and everything in it,this is a wake-up call to every sensible body in this country.
This is bad journalism. The chief said 300 people were displaced and the reporter just concluded that 300 houses were burnt. In any case, when will these people stop living around oil wells and gas wells with all the dangers involved?
Some people still not understand that we are now in what we call perilous time. After that Nigerian will be ok. Just pray and come closer to God so that you will be those reaming remnant that will tell the story how it is happening. I will be there what about u.
Too bad. When Will this end in Nigeria?
Signs of d lord’s coming. Repent n acept jesus today dats ur only remedy!
Oh God, why this baptism of fire in this country since December 2012. It is one fire incidence or the other all over the country. God see us through oh, but let thy Will be done
HE SPOILT EARTH WITH WATER before. now fire.
FOR MY SINS AND UR SINS,H.O.L.Y G.H.O.S.T FIRE.
“HE SPOILT EARTH WITH WATER before. now fire.
FOR MY SINS AND UR SINS,H.O.L.Y G.H.O.S.T FIRE.
Oh End-time event! Nigerians de Lord’s day is @ hand.
This is too bad a story. 300 houses with 300 people neverthless where was the police when the speed boat fleed? Theirs is to report & confirm.
Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! Y wudn’t God use fire 2 destroy dis mere kon3 calld 9jiria? Is she nt Sodom nd Gomorah of our tym? Wot type of atrosities on earth she havn’t comited? My dear,cal a spade a spade! She deserve more dan dat! Patch patch kon3!
You people are blaming God for what He has not done. Please be careful.