The
Lagos State command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence
Corps(NSCDC) said it has arrested 13 suspected economic saboteurs
specialised in pipeline vandalism.
Lagos state commandant, Gabriel
Abafi, said the eight suspects were arrested by the command with 706
plastic kegs of 25 litres each of petroleum motor spirit, otherwise
called petrol, around the Badagry area.
He said: “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.
According
to Abafi, the suspects, Jacob Apaloo (43), Kwame Tola (48), Amayon
Sisieli (31), Sunday Setol, Senaya Edo, Michael Dansu (73), Moses David
and Nfon Alaka, were arrested recently sequel to the corps’ renewed
commitment to halt the trend.
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