A den of vandals has been uncovered in the financial hub of Nigeria following a successful security surveillance exercise.
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy (NN) have uncovered a hotel used to siphon petroleum products at Abule Egba, The Nation reports.
The discovery was made on Wednesday afternoon following a tip-off by residents of the community.
It was gathered that the operatives stormed the premises and found that pipes were connected from the hotel rooms directly to the pipeline and a well, which they used as a reserve.
Tankers were said to have frequented the community where the load the stolen product for shipping to Benin-Republic and other neighbouring countries.
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The hotel used as a den uncovered in Lagos by Navy
Entrance to the uncovered vandals’ den