The Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT of
the Nigerian Navy (NN), yesterday handed over four suspected pipeline
vandals to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for
further investigation and possible prosecution.
This is just as the navy handed over 25
litres of 218 kegs stolen petroleum products, which was recovered after
the raid of the vandals hideout (by Nigeria Army soldiers), to the civil
defence.
The suspected vandals were identified as
20-year-old Francis Agbaje, 24-year-old Erum Jack, 23-year-old Mathew
Apaton and 24-year-old John Honfo.
The Commander (NNS) BEECROFT, Commodore
Abraham Adaji, who handed over the suspects said they were arrested at
the Suntan Beach in Igbologun Community in Badagry, Lagos State.
He said, “The suspects were arrested
with 218 jerry cans of 25litres each of petrol by the soldiers of the
9th Brigade of the Nigerian Army attached to the Operation MESA (OP
MESA) following a tip-off.
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