Vandals: PPMC private pipelines security nab’s Illegal Oil Bunkers in Ogun State

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Vandals: PPMC private pipelines security nab’s Illegal Oil Bunkers in Ogun State

…….seals over 2,000 jerry cans loaded with petrol

…….. Arrests 5 Vandals and equipments

In achieving Federal Government efforts in curbing pipelines vandals, Topline Leighton Ltd., a private pipeline surveillance security saddled by Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) to monitor and patrol pipelines alone the system 2B on Tuesday uncovered an illegal bunkering site in Ogere Water Works a suburb of Ogun State where five vandals were arrested.

The Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the private security who arrested five vandals at Ogere Water Works, a suburb in Ogun State, uncovered over 20 million litres of petroleum products which were being siphoned daily.

Adetona Adigun, A Security Coordinator, Topline Leighton Ltd., said that the private pipelines surveillance has been saddled to monitored to NNPC/PPMC system 2B products pipelines from Atlas cove to Mosimi and South West region.

According to him, since we assumed the surveillance of the pipelines we have made series of arrest and discoveries on where vandals vandalised the network.

“We have made a landmark, which nobody has made, here at Ogere Water Work in Ogun State over 2,000 of jerry cans full of petrol were arrested from vandals and their equipment.

” This our commonwealth, with the collaboration of other security agencies, police, Navy, civil defense corps, we are ready to match them in ensuring that our national assets is secured,” he said.

Adigun however warned Vandals to desists from destroying national values, adding that “it’s not going to be business as usual.
He said that five vandals were arrested which will be handed over to government for interrogation.

He said that the process had reduced numbers of vandals, adding that pumping of petroleum products had been frequent and regular.

Adigun said President Muhammadu Buhari’s directives on zero tolerance against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism had started yielding results.

“We hope that those apprehended will soon be prosecuted to serve as a deterrent for others to desist from these nefarious activities.

“It has sent big signals in terms of the battles we are facing. The more programme and model brought to curb pipelines vandals, the better technology often deployed by vandals,’’ he said.

He described the criminal activities in the community as massive, said the products being siphoned from the network ranged between 300 and 400 trucks daily.

“We are going back to the office to design another method in addressing such vandalism in the country.

Aminu Joshua, Operation Manager, a leader of the pipelines surveillance group, appealed to government for more support to track down more vandals.

Joshua said that information about the place had been uncovered yesterday during their patrol on pipelines where about three trucks was observed coming out of the bush loaded with petrol.

He said that oil theft had been the major occupation of the community, adding that more than 10,000 empty Jerry cans were seized with additional 2,000 cans loaded with petrol.

The leader said that they engaged the Vandals with gun battle, adding that the private security have been supportive.

“We urged NNPC and other government agencies to support the pipelines surveillance team in other to drive the Vandals away.
” Our surveillance on pipelines network had yielded good result has NNPC maintenance department no longer repairs frequently like before, ” he said

“ We need more support from government to unveil more illegal oil theft and pipeline vandals,’’ Joshua said.

NAN reported that four vehicles, equipment and several generators recovered from the suspects were handed over security for further investigation. (NAN)


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