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NSCDC Arrests Two Crude Oil Thieves in Abia
NSCDC Arrests Two Crude Oil Thieves in Abia
By: Michael Mike
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspects for tampering with laid crude oil flow pipeline and siphoning over 100,000 litres of oil around Umuhololo/Etitiuzor Road, Owaza in Ukwa-West Local Government Area in Abia State.
A statement on Saturday by the spokesman of NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi read that
following its determination to rid Nigeria of the criminal activities of economic saboteurs, Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad established by the Ahmed Audi led administration has arrested two suspects for tampering with laid crude oil flow pipeline and siphoning over 100, 000 litres of oil around Umuhololo/Etitiuzor Road, Owaza in Ukwa-West Local Government Area in Abia State.
He said the suspects, Chukwuekpe Okeke, 40 years and Kingsley Madubuachi, 31,, an acclaimed member of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria were arrested at about 0324hours to 0821hrs after a credible intelligence on Friday.
He said a report obtained stated that: “NSCDC Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) acted swiftly to an intelligence that some suspected vandals and miscreants were vandalizing the installed crude oil pipeline laid and that passing through the Umuhololo community, Owaza, Ukwa West LGA of Abia State.”
“The squad operatives on arrival at the reported location discovered massive storage of stolen and siphoned crude oil some carefully packaged inside cellophane nylons with an estimated quantity of about 100,000 litres which was illicitly acquired through tampering of the pipeline and connection of long hoses and channeled inside the forest where a dug-in pit reservoirs serves as a discharging point,” the report added.
Babawale said the duo have confessed to their various levels of involvement in the crime under investigation.
Consequently, the CG’s SIS informed a maintenance team in charge of the pipelines who also obliged by clamping the tampered area.
He noted that exhibits recovered from the suspects include, different sizes and colours of industrial hoses ranging from 4 inches to 8 inches, Plastic buckets and Valve used for controlling supply after illegally tapping the trunk line.
The remaining exhibits are slippers Smbelonging to the suspects who fled from the scene, One Magnetic Black & blue Tecno button and one Legend XYM SYM black colour motorcycle.
While appreciating the efforts of the public who volunteered information to the Corps which led to the feat, the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Audi, called on all and sundry to always provide useful and timely information to the Corps and sister agencies to enable it curb the menace of oil theft and other criminal activities of saboteurs.
NSCDC Arrests Two Crude Oil Thieves in Abia
Fourteen Abducted Victims Released in Maru, Zamfara State; Two Killed in Captivity
By: Zagazola Makama
Fourteen victims abducted in December 2025, including six family members of Inspector Hussaini Abubakar of Maru Police Division, have been released by their captors.
Zagazola reliably gathered that the release occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2026. Unfortunately, two of the victims, identified as Bashir Marafa, aged 45, and Halliru Kabiru, aged 50, were killed while in captivity.
Sources added that a pregnant woman among the abductees delivered a baby girl while in captivity. The victims are currently receiving medical attention at the General Hospital, Maru.
Fourteen Abducted Victims Released in Maru, Zamfara State; Two Killed in Captivity
Two Abducted Victims Rescued in Tsafe, Zamfara; One Killed in Bandit Attack at Talata Mafara
By: Zagazola Makama
Two persons abducted earlier this month in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been rescued, while a separate bandit attack in Talata Mafara LGA left one person dead and others missing.
Sources confirmed that Bashir Adamu Iyatawa, 42, and Kenneth Allahmagani, 35, both from Zaria City, Kaduna State, were abducted at Unguwar Chida Village in Tsafe on Feb. 16, 2026.
They were rescued on Feb. 26, debriefed, and later taken to a hospital for medical attention before being handed over to their relatives.
In a separate incident, armed bandits loyal to a local bandit leader, Na Sanda, attacked the outskirts of Jangebe town in Talata Mafara LGA on Feb. 27 at about 2:00 a.m.
The attack resulted in the death of Misbawu Aminu, 30, and the abduction of an unspecified number of persons to an undisclosed location.
Joint troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA and local vigilante groups are reported to be pursuing the fleeing bandits. Authorities have assured that efforts to rescue the abducted victims and apprehend the culprits are ongoing.
Two Abducted Victims Rescued in Tsafe, Zamfara; One Killed in Bandit Attack at Talata Mafara
Boko Haram Attack on CJTF Leaves One Dead in Gwoza, Borno state
By: Zagazola Makama
One member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was killed following an ambush by suspected ISWAP terrorists along the Warave–Gwoza Road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources said the incident occurred on February 25 at about 7:30 a.m. when gunmen attacked members of the CJTF and hunters on routine patrol. Fifty-year-old Bello Adamu, a member of the CJTF, was fatally injured in the attack.
Army troops of Operation HADIN KAI, Police Tactical Units, and CJTF personnel visited the scene, documented the incident, and evacuated the victim to Gwoza General Hospital, where he was certified dead on arrival. His body was released to his family for burial according to Islamic rites.
Monitoring of the area continues to prevent further attacks.
Boko Haram Attack on CJTF Leaves One Dead in Gwoza, Borno state
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