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Investigation Into Pipeline Vandalism
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Pipeline vandalisation, as it is used in this context, refers to illegal
or unauthorised activities that involve the destruction of oil
pipelines to disrupt supply or the puncturing of oil pipelines to siphon
crude oil or its refi ned products in order to appropriate it for
personal use or for sale in the black market or any other outlet. It
includes such acts as oil bunkering, breaking oil pipelines to siphon
fuel, scooping fuel from burst oil pipes and the deliberate act of oil
terrorism. In Nigeria, pipeline vandalisation is usually regarded as an
act of sabotage. It is a capital offence under the Petroleum Act and is
covered by the Criminal Justice Decree of 1975 (miscellaneous
provisions) (Phil-Eze 2004:278). In recent times, the incidence of
pipeline vandalisation and the associated fire disaster has caused
serious destruction of the ecosystem of host communities, oil spillage
and environmental pollution, destruction of farmlands and properties,
and the loss of lives.
This project work seeks to put poverty in its
proper context vis-Ã -vis pipeline vandalisation explosion and human
security. It explores this by identifying the causes, trends and
dimensions of pipeline vandalisation as well as its impact on human
security.
1.1 AIM AND OBJECTIVES
This project is aimed at:
Investigating the pipeline vandalism at Abiteye, Warri South West, Delta State. – its problem and prospect.
The objective is to proffer solution to this inhuman degradation of the environment, health and air.
1.2 SCOPE AND LIMITATION
This
project work will cover the comprehensive analysis of pipeline
vandalism at Abiteye in Warri South West LGA of Delta State, its
problem and prospect and also seek to proffer some possible solution to
this menace.
This project work will basically be limited to the pipeline vandalism at Warri South West LGA of Delta State.
1.3 LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
Abiteye
is located at Warri South West local Government Area in Delta State.
Warri South West is a Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria, it
was created in 1997 and has its headquarters are in the town of
Ogbe-Ijo. It has an estimated land area of 1,722 km² and a population of
116,681 from the census of 2006. The study area Warri South West has
it's geographical coordinates as 5°31′N 5°45′E / 5.517°N 5.750°E /
5.517; 5.750. It is an oil hub in South-South Nigeria which is one of
the major hubs of petroleum activities and businesses in the southern
Nigeria. The Study Area is one of cosmopolitan Local Government Area in
southern Nigeria comprising originally of Urhobo, Itsekiri and Ijaw
people.
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