Police confirm arrest of sergeant and 18 others over Abia pipeline vandalism

Summary

The Abia State Police Command says a sergeant and 18 others were arrested over the theft of underground pipelines in Umunneochi LGA.

Highlights

• Police said the suspects were arrested over pipeline theft along the Nkwonta axis of Umunneochi Local Government Area.
• The 19 suspects were allegedly caught while loading stolen pipeline parts into a heavy-duty trailer.
• The arrests were carried out by troops of the Nigerian Army’s 143 Battalion, according to the extracted report.
• The suspects were handed over to the NSCDC for further investigation and prosecution.
• The sergeant was said to be attached to the Ovim Division of the Nigeria Police Force.