Vandals

The federal government of Nigeria has pledged to bring down its might on vandals and oil thieves who are sabotaging the country’s economy.

The Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, made this known while speaking at the inauguration of eight gunboats acquired for use by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, just as he charged the security forces to collaborate to end the scourge.

He said: ‘Those who steal crude oil not only deny the country of the much needed revenue, they sell the stolen goods at discounted prices, well below the market …