The police command in Lagos State says its operatives have foiled an attempt by hoodlums to steal oil at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Pipeline.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on his verified Twitter handle today.
He said that the incident happened at about 2 am in the Idimu area of the state.
He explained that the hoodlums unlawfully gained access to the site and were siphoning oil from the pipeline into their tanker.
He further explained that the police, who got information about the theft, stormed the scene and the thieves abandoned their tools and fled.
The police spokesperson also said the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Idowu Owohunwa, had also visited the scene of the theft.
