By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Nigeria Police Force has struck another decisive blow against economic sabotage, dismantling a suspected pipeline vandalism syndicate and arresting seven suspects in Adamawa State.
A statement by the Force says the operation was carried out by the Adamawa State Police Command in collaboration with the IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering.
Acting on credible intelligence, Police operatives stormed a suspected hideout in Kwarami, Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area, where they arrested the seven suspects and recovered 285 vandalized pipeline sections, six gas cylinders, shovels and other digging tools allegedly used to target critical national infrastructure.
The Police say investigations are ongoing to dismantle the entire network and apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate, while the arrested suspects remain in custody pending prosecution.
The Force reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to protecting Nigeria’s critical national assets and urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible intelligence to help defeat pipeline vandalism and other forms of economic sabotage.
