Crime
Police Nab 7 Members Of Syndicate Vandalizing NNPC Pipelines in Adamawa
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Police nab 7 members of syndicate vandalizing NNPC pipelines in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano,Yola.
A gang of Seven (7) suspected to be a criminal syndicate vandalizing critical infrastructural facilities especially NNPC pipelines have been apprehended by the police in Adamawa state.
Image maker of the State Command,S.P Suleiman Nguroje disclosed the arrest in a press release issued weekend saying that the arrest was made possible following an intelligence information from a good Samaritan as the police acted swiftly.
Nguroje stated in the release that, based on the intelligence report received,a tip off operation conducted by police operatives on the 25th October.2024 and the seven suspects were found red handed on the act.
Nguroje disclosed that, Fifty three (53) pieces of vandalized pipelines believe to be linking Adamawa and southern part of the country were recovered
“The Adamawa State Police Command in its effort to ensure public safety and security have on the 25/10/2024 apprehended seven(7), who intentionally Conspired, destroyed and stole pipeline belonging to NNPC.
“This distressing incident poses a substantial threat to public safety and represents a severe act of economic sabotage as it pertains to a crucial infrastructure linking the Adamawa and Southern part of the country.
“The case has been meticulously documented for a comprehensive investigation, and measures are underway to apprehend their Collaborators who are operating along with them from behind the scene.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Dankombo Morris urges members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to law enforcement agencies”.The release maintained.
Those apprehended by the police includes; Umar Musa 40 yrs,a resident of Kaduna road, Abuja,Mohammed Hassan 25 yrs, resident of kasuwan shanu Potiskum ,Yobe State,Adamu Abdullahi 28 yrs, resident of Bununu Funai,Yobe State and Yakubu Adamu 27 yrs, resident of Sabon layi, Potiskum, Yobe State.
Others were ; Gabriel Wale 40 yrs of mafoluku oshodi, Lagos state, Abubakar Garba 40 yrs, resident of Anwan losa area of Kaduna State as well as Aliyu Muhammad 28 years of Darazo local Government, Bauchi state.
