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KEDCO Loses Over N260m To vandalism, Theft In 3 Months

Bosede Olufunmi Aug 14, 2020 0

Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), says it has lost over N260 million to the activities of vandals in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States in the past three months. SEE ALSO: FG Approves Resumption Of 14 Airports To Domestic…

electricity

EEDC Apprehends 2 Notorious Electricity Installation Vandals

Stanley Nwanosike Aug 4, 2020 0

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it nabbed two notorious electricity installation vandals in Osisioma community near Aba, Abia, along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. SEE ALSO: 75% Of Vehicles Plying 3rd Mainland…

Oil and Gas

Agip Pipeline Plugs Ruptured at Taylor Creek Oilfields

Nathan Nwakamma Jun 11, 2020 0

The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), has plugged the leak on its ruptured pipeline at its Taylor Creek fields, Kalaba community, Yenagoa LGA of Bayelsa about one year after oil spilt on the facility. Residents of the area said that the…

Security

NSCDC Arrests Suspected Vandal in Jigawa, Recovers Stolen Armoured Cable

Muhammad Nasir Bashir Apr 25, 2020 0

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa says it has arrested a 24-year-old allegedly vandalising and stealing electricity installations in the state. SEE ALSO: Neighbour hacks man to death for not allowing him watch…

Metro

Police arrest 6 suspected telecom mast vandals in Rivers

Desmond Ejibas Jun 16, 2019 0

Rivers Police Command has arrested six suspected mast vandals in Rumuokoro, Obio/Akpor area of Rivers. The suspects allegedly specialised in vandalising telecommunication mast, and in the process steal pieces of valuable equipment…

News

Vandals destroy 6 power transmission towers of TCN in Delta

John Ogunsemore Mar 26, 2019 0

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says six of its power transmission towers along Delta-Benin and Delta–Sapele-Benin 330kV transmission line routes have been vandalised with some of the towers removed. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General…

Government

NNPC moves to safeguard pipelines, warns vandals of fire outbreak

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 13, 2017 0

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has marked its pipelines to avert vandalism and fire outbreaks to sustain the current steady supply of petroleum products nationwide. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr…

Metro

Pipeline vandalism: Sanusi calls on Kano citizens to safeguard pipelines

News Agency of Nigeria May 19, 2017

The Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called on the people of Kano to assist in safeguarding the nation’s oil and gas facilities by watching out for pipeline vandals within their communities. Sanusi made this call while…

Metro

NSCDC warns vandals in Zone G to find alternative job or risk arrest, prosecution

News Agency of Nigeria Jan 26, 2017

The Assistant Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,(NSCDC) Zone G, Mr Bassey Bassey, has warned vandals in the zone to stop vandalizing government critical assets in the interest of the nation. The Zone comprises,…

Metro

Ex-MBGN Queen, Omawunmi Akinnifesi’s Car Vandalised

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 18, 2016 0

Ex-beauty Queen, Omawunmi Akinnifesi has expressed shock over the vandalisaton of her vehicle. The winner of the 2005 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant took to her social media page to break the news and express her utter…

Metro

Navy blocks escape route of pipeline vandals in Lagos

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 29, 2016 0

The Nigerian Navy on Friday said it had successfully blocked all escape routes of the pipeline vandals in the Arepo, Ikorodu areas of Lagos. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Fergusson Bobai said this…

Government

Nigerians Should Not Expect Power till May- FG

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 17, 2016 0

The power situation in the country has been especially bad in recent times, this is due mostly to the damaged Forcados Export Plant. Now according to the office of the vice President, this might not be resolved until May. According to a…

Politics

Twitter Backlash for Femi Adesina’s ‘Go and Fight Vandals if you want Electricity’…

News Agency of Nigeria Mar 29, 2016 0

The video interview of The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity for President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, went viral yesterday and as expected people did not find it funny. In the interview, Mr. Adesina recklessly commented that…

Government

Go and Fight Pipeline Vandals if you want Electricity- Femi Adesina (Video)

News Agency of Nigeria Mar 29, 2016 1

Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina has stirred controversy by asking Nigerians to take up arms and fight pipeline vandals if they really want stable electricity. NNPC boss, Kachikwu Ibe had earlier told Nigerians he was not a…