The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have foiled an attempt by hoodlums to steal oil at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline in the Idimu area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on his Twitter handle on Saturday, July 8, 2023.
Hundeyin disclosed that the incident occurred at about 2 a.m., saying the hoodlums gained access to the site and were siphoning oil from the NNPC pipeline into their tanker.
He stated that the police, who got information about the theft, stormed the scene and the thieves abandoned their tools and fled.
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“The oil thieves absconded, abandoning their truck and tools, upon sighting police officers who responded swiftly upon being notified,” the police spokesman said.
Hundeyin said the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, had also visited the scene of the incident.
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