Police arrest more suspected vandals in Akwa Ibom
The arrests came a day after the police reported that of a syndicate specialising in vandalising electricity transformers.
The arrests came a day after the police reported that of a syndicate specialising in vandalising electricity transformers.
Cases of vandalism and theft of electricity installations have increased in the South-east in recent times.
Items including assorted offcuts of aluminium profiles, various sizes of copper and aluminium electric cables were recovered from the suspects, ...
The TCN said the vandalisation of the line occurred on Saturday, 25 January, at Watuolo village, Utonkon, in the Ado ...
The company said the vandals attempted to compromise the Christmas tree and steal crude oil, resulting in a devastating fire ...
The Commissioner of Police in Abuja, Olatunji Disu, announced the ban while briefing journalists
The vandalisation of the line, according to TCN, occurred on 18 December at about 11:43 p.m.
An official said one of the suspects escaped from custody.
TCN says vandals used an explosive device to bring down towers 193 and 194 along the 330kV transmission line
The police said the suspect allegedly vandalised the transformer in an estate close to Damijah Flyover in Enugu alongside other ...
The state government has repeatedly blamed activities of vandals for its inability to make water available in all homes in ...
Five vandals were killed during a pipeline explosion on Tuesday in the state.
The suspects were arrested by the Nigerian Navy and handed over to officials of civil defence.
The suspects have been handed over to the police, according to an official of the electricity company.
The corps said it impounded about 35,000 litres of adulterated AGO, also known as diesel, in its latest operation in ...
They attributed the incessant pipeline vandalism to security laps to alleged compromise by security operatives
"The Anti-Vandal team on regular routine patrol recovered an empty 30 litre keg and a funnel from the deceased vandal."
The suspect uses the uniform, identity card, other items to smuggle cars into the country.
The suspects were arrested at different places between Lagos and Ogun states
The advice, he said, became necessary to make Bayelsa the safest state in the country.
The state says the arrest was carried out with the support of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.
The minister says the country’s crude oil pipelines has not been replaced for 35 years.
The police say they found a man siphoning petrol.
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The fire fighters are still at the scene as the fire rages on.
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