Nigerian Navy Stops Petrol Theft at Vandalised NNPCL Pipeline in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has discovered and stopped the theft of petrol from a vandalised NNPCL pipeline at Atlas Cove in Lagos.
Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, Commander of NNS BEECROFT, announced this in a statement released on Thursday by Sub.-Lt. Happiness Collins, the ship’s spokesperson.
He said the navy, in collaboration with troops of Operation AWATSE, stopped the theft on Wednesday.
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“The thieves connected hoses and suction pumps to vandalised parts of the pipeline to steal petrol.
“After halting their activities, the NNPCL was alerted and repairs on the vandalised parts of the pipeline have gone underway.
“Efforts are on-going to detect and rectify other potential vulnerabilities along the pipeline to ensure a comprehensive approach to deter future illegal activities,’’ he said.
Oguntuga noted that activities of economic saboteurs posed significant threat to petroleum products availability and to the nation’s economic well-being.
