August 22, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Navy has arrested 10 suspected pipeline vandals in Lagos.
The suspects were arrested on Sunday, at the Single Point Mooring (SBM) buoy, a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) facility where tankers unload products.
Parading the suspects on Monday, at the NNS Beecroft Naval Base parade ground, in Apapa, Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Kolawale Oguntuga, said the suspects had three speed boats conveying 100 pieces of 50-litre jerry cans with hoses connected to drain crude oil from the vessel.
“Some were already inside while others were on the boat controlling and channelling the hoses into the cans.
“Immediately, a patrol team was activated and on getting there, 10 suspected vandals and oil thieves were found onboard this facility with divers equipment: pumping machines and hoses to steal crude products, and they were apprehended,” he said.
Oguntuga said men of the Navy were alerted after a technology electronically detected intruders on board the SBM operated by the NNPCL.
The suspects have been handed over to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for further investigation.
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