The Taraba State Police Command has arrested nine individuals suspected of vandalizing a Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipeline along the Kona Mountains and Minda axis.
The arrest, which took place on September 15 at approximately 10:13 a.m., followed intelligence reports indicating that the pipeline was being tampered with by suspected vandals.
In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, James Lashen Saminu, officers from the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, led by Ayuba Yohanna, responded swiftly to the scene and apprehended the suspects in the act.
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The suspects were identified as Lagne Apollos (20), Isa Aminu (20), Ahmad Aminu (15), Kamal Abubakar (25), Solomon Tanko (20), Simon Mathias (19), Victor Kanu (26), Dogara Patrick (21), and Emmanuel Apollos (20).
Items recovered from the scene include 30 cut-to-size pipes, three long welding cylinders, two short gas cylinders, two shovels, three chains, three scissors, three hammers, and one vintage Ridgid tool.
“The suspects and recovered exhibits are currently in police custody as investigations continue,” the police said.
The Command emphasized its resolve to protect critical national infrastructure and warned that anyone found engaging in acts of sabotage will face the full weight of the law.
