BOVAS THREAT: DEPOT SECURITIES JOIN FORCES TO SECURE TANK FARMS

On Thursday 10^th July 2014, Bovas Oil Depots management confirmed reports of a threat issued by Boko haram to blow up all the Oil Depots in Kirikiri town. Since then there have been certain executed measures to check and counter any of such attacks.

A barricade was set up at Mosheshe Industrial with the Community Development Associationtask forces taking weekly shifts to guard the gates round the clock. Scanners and bomb detectors were to be purchased but so far only one scanner is in use. No bomb detector has been purchased as was promised by the Oil Depots.

Kirikiri News gathered that Swift Oil, Fatgbems, Bovas Oil and Techno Oil Depots securities have been re-deployed to join forces with the other CDA taskforce men at the Mosheshe gate. Their presence may be quite flamboyant as heaps of 25 rims tires were mounted on both sides of the barricade and more heavily built men.

“There is an ongoing work in progress to build a more secure and permanent barricade gate here and it will be completed soon” said the Chief Security Officer CDA1, Mr. Yomi.

Kirikiri News also discovered that there was a controversial protest carried out by the oil depots securities which led to their re-deployment to the outer gates. However, it is still in line with their job specification.

“If Boko haram threats manifests, the Oil Depots and the CDA taskforce will be blamed” a resident expressed.