LAGOS— The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Charles Atileka, and six others for allegedly transporting 12,375 litres of Petrol Motor Spirit, PMS, illegally to Benin Republic.

LAGOS—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has discharged and acquitted 10 accused, charged with the Arepe pipeline vandalism and killing of three engineers of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

ABAKALIKI—EBONYI State Police Command, yesterday said it arrested 18 suspected armed robbers, cultists and vandals. The command also said it recovered three AK-47 rifles, four locally-made pistols and live ammunition, among others from the suspects.

EBONYI State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, yesterday arrested two persons suspected to be pipeline vandals in the state.

The power transmission to the national grid has suffered a major setback as the Okpai-Onitsha 330kV double circuit transmission line, evacuating power from the Okpai Power Station in Delta State was attacked by vandals