No fewer than 13 suspected pipeline vandals have been arrested by men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lagos State Command.
According to the state commandant, Gabriel Abafi, eight of the suspects were nabbed, each with 706 plastic kegs of 25 litres of Premium motor spirit, also called petrol, around the Badagry area.
Abafi affirmed, “This operation took place at Badagry area between 4pm and 8pm, while they were attempting to move the product to neighbouring countries of Benin, Togo and Ghana.
“The Nigerian Navy ship, BEECROFT, our partners, on August 5 also handed over five other suspects to the command with 81 drums of 250 litres each of petrol recovered from them while heading to the Republic of Benin.”
He noted that the renewed commitment of his men to halt vandalism in the state led to the arrest of the suspects he identified as, Jacob Apaloo (43), Kwame Tola (48), Amayon Sisieli (31), Sunday Setol, Senaya Edo, Michael Dansu (73) and Moses David and Nfon Alaka.
Others, Abafi noted include, Maton Nge, Felix Obogun, Oluwasegun Tinsika, Simon Akinmuleya, and Yusuf Arowolo, who are in their 30s.
He said: “I want to thank all other security agencies for the energy and synergy between us but warned those who were still in illegal act to stop or face the wrath of the law.”
Abafi appealed to Nigerian youths to engage in legitimate business and shy away from all forms of illegalities.
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