The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested six suspects in connection with the pipeline vandalism at Fagbile Estate, Isheri-Ijegun, a suburb of Lagos State.
The command’s spokesman, SP Chike Oti, said the suspects were arrested by “undercover operatives” attached to Area `M’ Divisional Headquarters at Idimu in the early hours of Friday.
Oti said,
“The six suspected pipeline vandals were arrested at 1.30 a.m. on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the scene. They were arrested by the command’s undercover operatives attached to Area `M’ at Idimu.”
The spokesman said the suspects (names withheld) whose age range from 22 to 35 years, were allegedly scooping petrol from the vandalised NNPC pipeline when they were apprehended.
He said before the news about the people scooping petrol from damaged pipes in the area went viral on the social media, the command had already drawn the attention of the NNPC officials, the Fire Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps to the incident.
Oti said,
“The officials went there and brought the situation under control. The suspects are currently undergoing interrogation at the command’s headquarters in Ikeja and they would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.”
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