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Police Crack Down on NNPC Pipeline Vandalism, Arrest Seven in Adamawa

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The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested seven individuals suspected of vandalizing critical structures belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC).

According to the police, the suspects were apprehended on Friday, October 25, following a tip-off from a good Samaritan, which led to the recovery of 53 pieces of vandalized pipelines.

A statement signed by Suleiman Nguroje said the suspects conspired to steal the confiscated pipeline pieces.

Those arrested include Umar Musa, 40, from Abuja; Mohammed Hassan, 25, from Yobe State; Adamu Abdullahi, 28, from Yobe State; Yakubu Adamu, 27, from Yobe State; Gabriel Wale, 40, from Lagos State; Abubakar Garba, 40, from Kaduna State; and Aliyu Muhammad, 28, from Bauchi State.

“This distressing incident poses a substantial threat to public safety and represents a severe act of economic sabotage as it pertains to crucial infrastructure linking Adamawa State and the southern part of the country,” the police command stated.

It added that the case is currently under comprehensive investigation, with efforts underway to apprehend collaborators allegedly operating behind the scenes.

Police clarify role in LG elections crisis

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Politics tamfitronics IGP orders redeployment of newly appointed Police Commissioners

The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, has defended the role played by the Nigeria Police Force during the recent crisis in Rivers State.

According to Politics Nigeria,the crisis which occurred before and after the election resulted in the loss of lives and property damage.

Speaking at the IGP Conference with senior police officers on Monday, Egbetokun explained that the police acted professionally and in accordance with the law.

“The crisis was avoidable, but we stood by the law,” he said. “We were preparing for the local government elections when a Federal High Court barred us from participating, only for a counter-order to come from another High Court.”

Egbetokun revealed that the police withdrew from the election process following legal advice but later deployed personnel to maintain peace after receiving intelligence reports of planned violence.

“We unsealed the local government secretariats to allow newly elected officials to assume duties,” he said. “If we had remained, we would have been accused of taking sides.”

The IGP also listed the police’s achievements in fighting crime nationwide, announcing the arrest of 10,852 suspects between July and October.

Additionally, he said 416 arms, 3,672 ammunition, and 178 vehicles were recovered, and 369 kidnapped citizens were rescued.