Army, NSCDC Uncover Illegal Oil Well At Winners Chapel Church Premises

Fabian Idoko & Folake Sokoya

Lagos – The Nigerian Army and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) have uncovered an illegal oil well around Iyana-Odo area of Lagos. The latest incident is coming two weeks after security agents discovered illegal oil wells at 10 houses on Ibadan and Abeokuta streets in Ilasamaja, Lagos. Independent gathered that the security agents discovered the oil well Thursday within the premises of Winners Satellite Church, located at Iyana-Odo in Igando-Ikotun local council development area of the state. It was filled with premium motor spirit, popularly known as petrol. However, resident pastor of the Church, Oladela Paul told Tajudeen Balogun, the Lagos NSCDC commandant that the church had sent a formal complain to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC when they noticed the well was filled with PMS. Oladela however regretted that month after writing the NNPC for solution, the Church was yet to get any response from the Corporation According to the pastor, “the well has become a source of harassment to the church and our members, even as we are afraid of the impending hazard which we cannot determine.” Kehinde Bada, Lagos NSCDC image maker confirmed the incident, saying that “the visit is to evaluate the extent of the spillage and take necessary actions.”