The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) has confirmed the killing of three of its employees on Sunday in Okoroma community of Nembe council of Bayelsa State by suspected pirates.
Three Agip workers and some operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were ambushed close to the Obama oil flowstation while embarking on repair works of some facilities.
One NSCDC personnel and three Agip workers were killed.
Agip in a statement issued via electronic mail, said: “With deep sorrow, Eni (parent company of Agip), confirms that a group of Eni contractors accompanied by security operatives were attacked by an armed group causing as far as we know three fatalities and two injuries.”
The company also confirmed that those killed were part of the contractors working with the oil multinational on a Mangrove Restoration project, which envisages the restoration of mangroves in the swamp area of Nigeria.
It said the project was seriously damaged by illegal refineries and spills due to sabotage.
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