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Beninoise, Ghanaian arrested for pipeline vandalism


Beninoise, Ghanaian arrested for pipeline vandalism

Operatives of the Inspector- General of Police (IGP) Special Task Force on Anti-pipeline Vandalism have arrested three Beninoise and a Ghanaian for alleged involvement in vandalising the pipelines of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) located at Akaraba Atlas Cove, Lagos.


The suspects, Fufo Soglo, a Ghanaian, Christopher Suso, Matilda Idowu and Yovo Itoh, all from the Republic of Benin, were arrested on May 24 following a tip-off. Police sources told The Nation that the suspects and their leader, Mr. Chukwuma, now at large, approached somebody at the pipelines location to help them convince the police officers on duty to allow them operate that night.

It was learnt that the suspects agreed to give the policemen N520,000 if they allowed them operate.

We gathered that the informant allegedly played along with the suspects and agreed to bribe the police officers and also asked them to come so that he could introduce them to the policemen.

The sources said it was when the informant took them to the police with the N520,000 that the suspects were apprehended.

Confirming the incident, the officer in charge of the IG Special Task Force, Mr. Friday Ibadin, said the suspects were arrested with valves that had 12 holes.

Said he: “With this kind of technology connection, the vandals can siphon over 50,000 litres in less than 30 minutes.”

Ibadin said the task force is determined to curb the activities of vandals.

“We are determined, with the assistance of the residents of the communities where these pipelines are located, to reduce the activities of the vandals. I urge Nigerians to desist from patronising them as anyone caught will be regarded as an accomplice,” he added.

Ibadin hailed the efforts of the Sector Commander, Lagos, Onaghise Osayandein and those of his men in the fight against vandals.
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