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Rivers: Nigeria Police kill suspected vandals attempting to bomb pipeline

Security forces in Rivers State arrested two suspected bombers who had four dynamites and explosive materials on March 19, 2025, preventing a planned attack, according to Police Commissioner Olugbenga Adepoju.
Eight individuals suspected of kidnapping and other crimes were arrested along the Omoku Road, with six victims rescued during the raid, as stated by Adepoju.
The police destroyed 30 illegal refining sites and recovered significant amounts of stolen crude oil and refined diesel, according to Adepoju's briefing.
Adepoju announced the importance of public cooperation in reporting suspicious activities to help maintain security in the area.

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Suspected pipeline vandal dies in Rivers - Daily Trust

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has confirmed the death of a suspected pipeline vandal in the state. Adepoju said the vandal met his death while trying to bomb a pipeline at Rumuekpe in Ikwerre LGA of Rivers State. Adepoju, who spoke to journalists in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, said the joint efforts of the security agencies in Rivers thwarted attempts by the suspect to vandalize pipeline which led to his death. He s…

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Rivers: Nigeria Police kill suspected vandals attempting to bomb pipeline

The Nigeria Police Command in Rivers State on Tuesday confirmed the killing of an unspecified number of suspected vandals attempting to vandalize a pipeline in the Rumuekpe Aluu community. CP Olugbenga Adepoju, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers, revealed this to newsmen in Port Harcourt, stating that the suspects died on the spot. He reported that the operation was part of the ongoing joint effort with other security agencies to safeguard Riv…

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Police foil attack on pipeline in Rivers, arrest suspects with bombs

The police also arrested kidnapped suspects and rescued six victims. The post Police foil attack on pipeline in Rivers, arrest suspects with bombs – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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Security forces arrest two suspected bombers, foil attack in Rivers

A team of security officers said they arrested two suspected bombers in Rivers State’s Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area. The suspects were caught with four dynamites and other explosive-making materials. The police said this arrest stopped a planned attack. The suspects also had four switches and detonating pads when they were caught. Also, eight men believed

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Trans Niger Oil Pipeline Now Fully Operational

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Police kill suspected vandals attempting to blow up pipeline in Rivers - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment

Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment The police command in Rivers has confirmed the neutralisation of an unspecified number of suspected vandals attempting to vandalise a pipeline in the Aluu and Rumuekpe communities, Rivers. The commissioner of police in Rivers, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. He said the suspects died on the spot. He […] The post Police…

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