The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command, upon receiving credible intelligence, from the community members of Oju – emi, off Ola mummy junction, Aboru, Agbado Oke – Odo Local Council Development Authority, foiled attempt, by suspected, vandals, who intended, to compromise the NNPC pipeline in the area.
The action was foiled, at 0530hrs, at the location by the tactical operation of the anti – vandal unit of the command led, by Assistant Commandant of Corps Abdullahi Jubril Musa, a statement said.
The State Commandant, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, Commandant of Corps Usman Ishaq Alfadarai, in a bid to protect lives and critical national assets and infrastructure of government immediately, ordered, the cordoning of the compromised point, patrol and robust surveillance of the entire area.
He has also engaged, community leaders, religious bodies, youths, the NNPC and other relevant stakeholders, on the need to collaborate, with the Corps in fulfilling our noble mandate, in the area and by extension the entire Lagos state.
The team of the command, recovered, petroleum products, forty seven kegs, hoes, hammers, pliers, sacks and other items used, by the suspected, vandals to compromise the pipeline. The suspects however, dashed through the bush path and ran away for their dear lives upon sighting the men of the command.
