An illegal pipe laid by suspected vandals to siphon fuel from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline at Aboru, Lagos State, has been discovered.

The illegal pipe was uncovered on Saturday, April 4th, 2020 after residents reported a leakage from the NNPC pipeline in the area.

A team consisting of NNPC officials, the Lagos State Fire Service and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) were mobilised to respond to the development.

The incident occurred just about a week after a major NNPC pipeline leakage on Alhaji Moriamo Street in Satellite Town.

LASEMA General Manager, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu, in his situation report, gave assurance that the NNPC repair team had fixed the oil pipeline leakage at Aboru. He advised the general public to continue to report such cases immediately, to prevent disaster.

He said,

Around 8am on Saturday, we were informed of uncontrolled leakage of PMS (petrol) along NNPC Pipeline in Aboru off Cacateen Road. Consequently, LASEMA responders were deployed and it was discovered that the leakage was from a major NNPC pipeline which had been tampered with through an illegal set up designed to continuously divert and siphon fuel.

The NNPC repair team has secured the pipe and the leakage has been addressed. We have urged well meaning members of the public to report anonymously these unsavory elements who are endangering lives and property for selfish purposes.

Justin Nwosu

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