The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPCL, says it discovered four illegal pipelines cleverly hidden and connected to a crude oil line, between 7 and 13 September 2024.
The Commission, made this known in a statement while giving a breakdown of oil theft Incidences recorded in the Niger Delta within the period under preview.
It said a total of 218 incidences were recorded across several locations in the Niger Delta region, and that 35 suspects were arrested during the period.
“Between September 7 and 13, 2024, a total of 218 incidences were recorded across several locations in the Niger Delta region from various incident sources like Tantita Security Agency, Shell Petroleum Development Company, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, Maton Engineering Nigeria Limited, Oando PLC, NNPC Limited’s Command and Control Centres and government security agencies.
“In total, 35 suspects were arrested during this period, all of whom have been handed over to government security agencies for further investigation,” NNPC said.
