The police in Lagos State have arrested three suspected pipeline vandals, including a 20-year-old lady, Motunrayo Lateef, who was accused of leading the vandals that operate on the Ilado and Takwa Bay islands of the state.
Our correspondent gathered that Lateef and the others - Anthony Adebanjo and Ola Omosowome -
were arrested by the Inspector-General of Police's Task Force on Anti-Pipeline Vandalism, while 118
jerrycans and two speedboats were recovered from them.
It was learnt that the operatives had raided the vandals' hideout in Agbagbotu, Ilado, where Lateef was allegedly found siphoning fuel from a pipeline belonging to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation into some jerrycans.
Anthony and Omosowome, on the other hand, were said to have been arrested by the police after they
drove speedboats containing jerrycans to the scene.
Speaking with PUNCH Metro , Lateef, who said she was in the area, denied siphoning fuel from the vandalised pipelines.
She said, "I am not into pipeline vandalism. I was passing through the area around 12am when the
police arrested me. I did not know vandals were in the area. I live in the Takwa Bay area and I was going to
my house when the police arrested me."
Anthony, from Igbokoda, Ondo State, said he was a driver for the vandals, adding that he was hired to
transport the jerrycans to the location when the police arrested him.
He said, "I drive the speedboat. I don't break pipelines. It is the vandals who usually contract me
to transport petroleum products for them. I never knew it was stolen fuel. I was arrested on the Igbelejo Island while transporting some jerrycans. Omosowome and I were to take the jerrycans to the Agbabotu Island where they would be filled with fuel by vandals. I stay around the Apapa area. I told the police that I don't have the names or
contacts of the vandals I am working with. Their jerrycans were usually at the shore of Igbelejo Island, where we picked them up. We are not the vandals. Despite our explanations, the police would not let us go."
The Commander of the task force, CSP Valentine Olumese, said the suspects were arrested by the
police following a tip-off.
He added that the vandals damaged the NNPC pipelines at Agbagbotu, close to the Atlas Cove, and were siphoning fuel into several jerrycans
when the operatives swooped on them.
He said, "When the vandals sighted policemen, they took to their heels. Some of them escaped in
speedboats, while others fled into the bushes. However, we were able to arrest the three suspects. We also recovered two speedboats being
used by the vandals, and 50-litre jerrycans. We have alerted the NNPC authorities to the damage, and we hope they will fix it on time."
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This lady?
20 Yrs old?

I doubt it.

themonk:
This lady?
20 Yrs old?

They should all be tried and sentenced to jail accordingly. 20 years Old girl? Just imagine.........

A 20yr lady can't be pipe line vandal leader..
U must have a good knowledge of pipeline vandalism else u fry urself.

She must be a road side fuel marketer.

But that lady Waist don pass 20yrs..

modelmike7:
They should all be tried and sentenced to jail accordingly. 20 years Old girl? Just imagine.........

When there is severe job scarcity, hunger and pain. What do yu expect.

The reporter that said that this woman is 20yrs old and the lady that programmed download time in java phones are the same.

They don't take their jobs serious.

I doubt the lady is 20yrs.#And these are the leaders of tomorrow.

The names are all yoruba names. Vandalising our pipe lines and accusing the niger delta militants for their crimes. Yorubas diving into all kinds of crimes these days. Na wa o

what a man can do.......




a woman can do better