 Seven suspected oil thieves are in custody of Nigeria's police. This follows their arrest by Nigeria's State Security Service. They were arrested at the Nigerian National Petroleum Products pipes in Ladugba, Asa in Nigeria's Kwara State. According to THISDAY, the oil thieves travelled to the scene in two trailer lorries. These vehicles are also in custody of police in Nigeria. Machinery such as cutlasses, hoes, diggers, cello tapes, wedge hammers were also found at the scene. It is suspected that these were used in the extraction of the oil. After a tip off, Nigeria's police has camping at he scene for the past two weeks. It is suspectd the captured were Ibadan, Sangam or in Nigeria's Oyo state. |