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Indigenes of Letugbene community in Ekeremor, Bayelsa State,
have threatened to disrupt the operations of Shell Petroleum Development
Company if the multinational oil firm fails to accord them ownership
recognition of the Tunu Flow station.
The community issued a 14-day ultimatum to Shell to accede
to their demand.
The threat was issued in a statement on Friday by Jonah
Toikiri and Job Azosibe, chairman and secretary of the community.
They expressed disaffection with the continued violation of
court judgments, which accorded them ownership status of the flow station since
2012.
While calling for total compliance with the judgments in the
interest of peace, they said if Shell fails to act on the ultimatum, it should
be prepared to vacate their land.
The community claimed
that since the judgments were delivered, all efforts made by them through
letters and other correspondences to reach out to SPDC to accept the verdict of
the courts and recognise Letugbene as the host to the flow station proved
abortive.
When contacted, spokesman for Shell, Joseph Obari, said the
company had received the community’s letter.
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