BAYELSA: JTF OPERATIVES LOCK HORN WITH SANITATION OFFICALS IN YENAGOA

According to NAN, officers of the Joint Task Force, (JTF), Operation Delta Safe clashed with officials of Bayelsa Environmental Sanitation Authority, BESA during its monthly cleanup exercise held today Saturday, in Yenagoa. The report stated that,while the environmental exercise was ongoing, the JTF vehicle was intercepted by the environmental officials on the road. Upon interception,JTF questioned why the sanitation officials blocked the main road, and this resulted into a heated argument, followed by the release of a gun shot into the air. The incident was reported to the Environmental Sanitation Chairman, Mr Robert Enua, who in turn called on the spokesman of JTF via phone, complaining of the conduct of his men. He was quoted to have said,that he would report the matter to the governor, adding that they should not label the Niger Delta people as Avengers,because Bayelsan are peace loving people”.