NSCDC officials
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command,
said it had arrested 120 suspected pipelines vandals in the state
between January and May 2017.
The State Commandant, Mr Tajundeen Balogun, made this disclosure on
Monday, in Lagos, while receiving the Head of Lagos Editorial, News
Agency of Nigeria, Mr Mike Mbonye, who paid him a visit.
Balogun said that the suspects were arrested in different parts of
the state, particularly in Ikorodu and Badagry, noting that the suspects
had been sabotaging the nation’s economy.
“Ikorodu axis has been very challenging for us due to the type
of terrain. So sad, that almost all security agencies have lost their
men in Ikorodu; we have equally lost five men in the area.
“We have, however, secured the conviction of three persons for
three years jail term. We ensure that there are empirical evidence
before we embark on prosecution.
“The command is re-strategising with a view to improving on the
successes we have recorded within the last five months. NSCDC has done
well in Lagos State and we are still doing more.
“We have credibility and integrity as to the information
members of the public gives us on trust. The intelligence networks of
sister agencies also help.
“As at now, we have 159 armed personnel, manning power stations
in Lagos to prevent vandalism. We do stop and search and monitoring the
movement of fuel tankers in the state,’’ he said.
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