Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command yesterday arrested six persons suspected to be responsible for the vandalisation of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC ) pipeline in Fagbile Estate, Isheri Ijegun, on Thursday.
The suspects are: Jimoh Shola, 23; Wasiu Adebayo, 25; Sanni Shago; Alamu Garuba, 22; Jonathan Okiki, 35 and Taoreed Saula, 32.
The suspects, according to the state’s police command were arrested at 1.30 am at the scene.
Police spokesman, Chike Oti, a Supretendent of Police, said the attention of the command was drawn to a report making the round on the social media that there were people scooping fuel from vandalised NNPC Pipeline at Fagbile Estate Isheri-Ijegun Lagos .
He said before the news went viral on the social media, the command had alerted NNPC officials, the Fire service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp(NSCDC) who went there and brought the situation under control .
Oti said the suspects were arrested by the Command’s undercover operatives attached to Area ‘M’, Idimu.
He added that the suspects are currently undergoing interrogation at the Command’s headquarters Ikeja, and would be charged to court at the end of investigation.
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