Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Edo State Command. Photo: NSCDC
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Edo State Command, has foiled an attempted pipeline vandalism operation and recovered several items allegedly used by the suspects at Obazagbon Community in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State.
The State Commandant, Akintayo Saidi Ayinla, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ogbebor Efosa.
The commandant said, “On July 16, 2026, at about 1:00 p.m., operatives of the Command’s Anti-Vandal Unit, working in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Edo State Governor on Pipeline Security and Surveillance, were on a routine patrol along the NNPC pipeline corridor at Obazagbon when they encountered a group of suspected pipeline vandals excavating and vandalising the pipeline.
“Upon sighting the security operatives, the suspects opened fire in a desperate attempt to escape. The NSCDC personnel responded, forcing the criminals to abandon the operation and flee into the surrounding bush.
