Nigerian Navy uncovers crude oil theft at NNPC’s Atlas Cove pipelines
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has discovered and halted the siphoning of petrol from one of NNPCL’s pipelines at Atlas Cove, Lagos.
NNS BEECROFT commander Kolawole Oguntuga disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
He said the activities of the fuel thieves were halted on Wednesday.
Mr Oguntuga said the navy halted the theft in collaboration with troops of ‘Operation AWATSE’.
“The thieves connected hoses and suction pumps to vandalised parts of the pipeline to steal petrol. After halting their activities, the NNPCL was alerted and repairs on the vandalised parts of the pipeline have gone underway.
“Efforts are ongoing to detect and rectify other potential vulnerabilities along the pipeline to ensure a comprehensive approach to deter future illegal activities,” he said.
Mr Oguntuga noted that the activities of economic saboteurs posed a significant threat to petroleum products availability and to the nation’s economic well-being.
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