The police command in Lagos says oil thieves vandalised a Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited pipeline in a bid to steal petrol.
Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the incident took place in the Idimu area of the state.
Hundeyin shared the update via his Twitter page on Saturday.
The police spokesperson said the oil thieves fled the scene following the arrival of police officers.
He said Idowu Owohunwa, Lagos commissioner of police, visited the site where the oil thieves gained access to the pipeline in the early hours of the day.
“CP Idowu Owohunwa at a site in Idimu where oil thieves at about 2am today gained access to an NNPC pipe, filling their tanker with PMS,” Hundeyin tweeted.
“The oil thieves absconded, abandoning their truck and tools, upon sighting police officers who responded swiftly upon being notified.”
