Tag: Vandalism
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TCN overwhelmed by activities of vandals
The Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Kaduna Region, Mr Nasir Mansur, has urged communities to act fast in curtailing vandalism, saying that the firm was overwhelmed by vandalism.
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Vandalism: FG tightens security on Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Ministry of Works says it is working with the police to tighten security and stop vandalism on the Third Mainland Bridge to save the public infrastructure. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, gave the assurance in an interview with NANon Sunday in Lagos.
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Alleged 2nd Niger bridge vandalism: Police begin investigation
The Police Command in Anambra says it has commenced investigation into the alleged vandalism of the second Niger bridge that is linking Asaba and Onitsha in Delta and Anambra respectively. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known in an interview with NAN on Tuesday in Onitsha.
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Labour Party petitions SGF over office vandalism
The Labour Party (LP) has petitioned the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) over Wednesday’s vandalism of its offices by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Mr Obiora Ifoh, the LP National Publicity Secretary (LP) said this in the petition, a copy of which was made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja.
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Minister blames vandals for latest collapse of electricity grid
The Federal Government has said the latest collapse of electricity grid was due to the sudden loss of about 400MW of generation, caused by vandalism on a transmission tower on the Odukpani — Ikot Ekpene 330kV double circuit transmission line. Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement signed by his Special…
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520 suspects arrested for arson, vandalism, others in Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, on Tuesday, said 520 suspects have been arrested in connection with the series of arson, vandalism, burglary, and robbing of unsuspecting members of the public of their valuables during the unrest occasioned by the #EndSARS protest in the state. Odumosu, who disclosed this during a press briefing…
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LASEMA expresses concern over pipeline vandalism in Lagos
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has raised the alarm of possible fire outbreak following pipeline vandalism at Kakatin Road, Aboru in Mosan-Okunola Local Council Area of the State. Director General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, raised the alarm in an interview with in Lagos on Sunday. The LASEMA boss urged the Nigerian National…
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Vandalism: NSCDC nabs 8 in Badagry
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos Command, on Wednesday said it had arrested eight suspects, including four Beninese, for pipeline vandalism, vowing to intensify the fight against the crime in the state. The Lagos State Commandant, Mr Cyprian Otoibhi, told newsmen in Lagos that the men of the marine anti-vandal unit of…
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Pipeline Vandalism: Navy arrests alleged notorious kingpin
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday said it had arrested Mr Shaibu Ogunmola, an alleged notorious pipeline vandal kingpin under its Operation Awase in Lagos. Operation Awase was set up by the Nigerian Army in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy in 2014 to tackle the vandalism of the NNPC pipelines in Majidun, Ikorodu and other…
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Vandalism compromises FG’s efforts toward 30% broadband penetration – NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned against vandalism of telecommunication infrastructure, stressing that the act is compromising Federal Government’s efforts toward achieving 30 per cent broadband penetration in 2018. Miss Helen Obi, the commission’s Head of Zonal Operations in Niger, said this at a one-day sensitisation programme on “Protection of Telecommunication Infrastructure” on Thursday. According…