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Vandalism

Oil theft: Nigeria loses 200,000 barrels per day – NNPC boss

John Ogunsemore Feb 25, 2021 0

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says at least 200,000 barrels per day of crude oil is lost to oil theft and vandalism.The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyari spoke on Wednesday while meeting the Chief of…

Foreign

Berlin Police Investigates Vandalism Of Museum Artifacts

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 21, 2020 0

Dozens of works of art and antiquities have been damaged on Berlin’s famous museum island, in an apparently deliberate series of attacks that has prompted a police investigation. SEE ALSO: CAN Donates Food Items, Clothing To IDPs In…

Foreign

Trump threatens Jail Time For People Caught Vandalizing Public Statues

Faith Jun 23, 2020 0

President Donald Trump has threatened people who vandalize public statues with a 10 year jail sentence amid black lives matter protests.The US President made the announcement in a tweet on Tuesday, June 23. He said action will be taken…

Government

KWSG Vows to Protect Waterworks Against Vandalism

Toba Ajayi Feb 1, 2020 0

The Kwara State Government has restated commitment to protect critical infrastructure and water facilities against acts of vandalism in the state.SEE ALSO: It's an offence to beat students for speaking Igbo - Anambra govt cautions…

News

28 Suspects arrested for supposed Cultism, Human trafficking, Rape in Edo

Faith Oct 4, 2019 0

28 people have been arrested by The Edo Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) for various crimes ranging from rape to Human trafficking in Edo State.Mr Makinde Ayinla, who is a Commandant of the Defense…

News

EEDC arrested 10 persons over alleged vandalism of electricity installations

Eunice Sep 18, 2019 0

The Head of Communications, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), Mr Emeka Ezeh, disclosed that 10 persons were arrested over alleged vandalism of electricity installations across its franchise areas within one month.He said…

News

137 pipelines points vandalised in February – NNPC

Edith Ike-Eboh May 26, 2019 0

No fewer than 137 pipelines points were vandalised in February which represents a 40 per cent drop when compared to the reported incident in January, according to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).The corporation made the…

News

Police nab oil vandal transporting several sacks of PMS in Lagos

Ademola Ademiluyi Apr 1, 2019 0

An oil vandal has met his Waterloo after police officers with the Lagos State Police Command intercepted his van and discovered several sacks of Premium Motor Spirit in it.The suspect, Wasiu Oyewole, was arrested for engaging in fuel…

Crime

Police apprehend 6 vandals including House of Assembly aspirant involved in Abule Egba fire disaster

Ademola Ademiluyi Jan 30, 2019 0

Officers of the Lagos State police command have apprehended 6 men in connection to alleged vandalism carried out on the NNPC pipelines round Abule Egba, Lagos mainland. The act eventually led to an explosion which burnt about a hundred…

Metro

How suspected vandal died in Lagos – NSCDC

Moses Omorogieva Nov 21, 2018 0

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos State on Tuesday said that a suspected NNPC pipeline vandal got killed while trying to disarm an operative.The spokesperson of the Corps in Lagos, Miss Kehinde Bada, an…

News

Imo NYSC decries vandalism of its transformer, sends SOS to Govt.

Evangeline Opara Nov 12, 2018 1

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in Imo has decried the vandalism of its transformer and other equipment at its permanent orientation camp and appealed to government to come to its aid.Aggrieved Nigerian Citizen Writes Open…

News

We Didn’t Cause Abia Pipeline Explosion – NNPC

John Ogunsemore Oct 19, 2018 0

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied culpability in last Friday's pipeline explosion that left scores dead in Umuaduru and Umuimo communities in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State.The NNPC made…

News

Scores Injured as Transport Workers Clash in Ekiti

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 3, 2018 0

Transport Workers Clash - Scores of people have been wounded and several properties vandalised in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state Capital, South-west Nigeria as rival Transport workers union members clashed in the state capital on Sunday.It…

Metro

Lagos thugs vandalise 150 vehicles over a woman

Seinde Oct 4, 2017 0

According to reports, no fewer than 150 vehicles were vandalised in Idi Araba and Olorunishola communities in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State after bloody clashes between two factional gangs in the neighbourhoods.The two…

Business

NNPC GMD advises public against pipeline vandalism

Uju Aug 19, 2017 0

Dr Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has appealed to vandals to stop oil pipeline vandalism, to stabilise the economy.A statement on Friday in Abuja by NNPC’s…

Government

NUPENG lauds FG’s move to employ 10,000 Niger Delta youths for pipeline surveillance

Uju Aug 9, 2017 0

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Wednesday applauded Federal Government’s move to employ 10,000 youths from oil bearing communities to guard pipelines in Niger Delta.Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, Chairman,…

Metro

NNPC adopts measures to stem pipeline vandalism

Uju Apr 14, 2017

The NNPC says it will adopt security measures to address issues affecting its operations in host communities to stabilse the situation and stop vandalism of oil facilities.The Group Managing Director of the company, Dr Maikanti Baru,…

Entertainment

Mariah Carey’s Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Suffers Similar Fate To Donald Trump’s

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jan 11, 2017

American singer, Mariah Carey's Hollywood Walk of Fame star has reportedly been smashed.According to reports, the star's Hollywood Walk of Fame star suffered a similar fate to US President-elect, Donald Trump's over the weekend.TMZ…

Metro

Eko Disco apologises to consumers over outage

Femi Famutimi Oct 29, 2016

The Management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), has apologised to customers within its operational territory, over the power outage that lasted between 5 p.m. and 9:47 p.m. on Friday.A statement by the General Manager,…

Government

EEDC records 78 cases of vandalism in 8 months

Kelechi Uchenna Aug 25, 2016 0

No fewer than 78 cases of cable vandalism have been recorded by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) since January, an official has said.The Head of Communications at EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, in a statement in Enugu on…

Metro

2 men bag 6 years imprisonment for vandalising transformer

Owolabi Oluwasegun Aug 9, 2016 0

An Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has sentenced Akeem Azeez, 23, and his cohort, Quadri Yusuf, 25, to three years in prison each for vandalising transformer.Delivering the judgment on Tuesday, the…

Education

UNEC Students Resort To Violence Over Poor Electricity Supply

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jun 15, 2016 0

Students of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus have taken laws into their hands to protest the poor supply of electricity which has been a plague at the institution.The protest however deteriorated as the students destroyed cars,…

Metro

Nigerian Army Arrest and Parade 10 Suspected Niger Delta Avengers

Femi Famutimi May 29, 2016 0

The Nigerian Army who yesterday stormed community in search of members of the militant group Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), have paraded 10 suspects who they believe have links to the group.The Commander, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin…

Government

Air Force to begin surveillance on Calabar creeks to check Vandalism

Owolabi Oluwasegun Apr 1, 2016 0

The Nigerian Air Force Maritime aircraft will soon begin surveillance of the Bakassi-Calabar –Akwa Ibom water channel in order to check and properly monitor the activities of pipeline vandals in the area.Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar, the…

Government

There’s currently no sufficient power to serve the country – Fashola

Owolabi Oluwasegun Mar 31, 2016 0

The former Governor of Lagos State now Minister Of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has revealed that there is currently not enough power to distribute throughout the nation unless more turbines are switched on.The Minister…

Metro

Six Beninoise destroy NNPC Pipelines, Arrested by NSCDC

Femi Famutimi Mar 30, 2016 0

Six citizens of the Republic of Benin have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for allegedly siphoning fuel from vandalised pipelines of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.While the entire country is…

Government

Power Failure: Buhari Apologises To Nigerians, Cites Sabotage, Vandalism

John Ogunsemore Mar 11, 2016 0

The Federal Government on Friday apologised to Nigerians for the hardship they are experiencing due to the prevailing power failure across the country.The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this in a…

Tech

Power Supply Drops By Half In Two Weeks

John Ogunsemore Mar 2, 2016 0

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that power supply through the national grid which peaked to 5000mw in past two weeks had dropped below 2,800mw due to vandalism. Dr. Anthony Akah, the Acting Chief Executive…

Metro

Man Dies At The Sound Of Gunshot From Police In Delta

John Ogunsemore Feb 4, 2016 0

A pepper soup seller in Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State slumped and died after men of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Delta State Police Command shot sporadically into the air while trying to apprehend a…

Government

Vandalism: NSCDC testing Drones to catch Culprits

Jumoke Sep 19, 2015 0

Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is considering using drones outfitted with an infrared camera to document evidence of vandalism and catch culprits.NSCDC Commandant General Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu made this revelation…