The police command in Lagos State said yesterday that its men foiled an attempt by hoodlums to steal oil from a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Pipeline at Idimu area of Lagos.
The vandals invaded the pipeline at Isheri-olofin, around Jonathan Estate.
CKNNews gathered that over the night learnt they came with 4 tankers and they were able to get away with 3 fully loaded tanks , until someone called the police.
The Policemen mobilized and were able to nab the remaining oil tanker
We Learnt they have been doing this for a while.
It could not be ascertained as at the time of going to press if anyone was arrested