The Bauchi State Police Command has refuted claims that the newfound oil site in the state was attacked.
There were speculations that 10 persons were killed by assailants in the Alkaleri Local Government Area where oil was recently discovered.
According to The PUNCH, the Police spokesman in the state, SP Ahmad Wakil, in his reaction stated that the reports were false.
The police and other security services’ efforts to reduce crime in the state, he continued, could be undermined by the report.
“It is necessary to point out that the police command has recorded tremendous successes in its fight against insecurity, especially around the Alkaleri axis.
“Sequel to the inauguration of the Kolmani Oil Field, the command deployed more operational assets and intensified intelligence gathering, and visibility patrols to decimate activities of non-state actors in the area,” Wakil stated.
