FG launches special military operation to tackle pipeline vandalism

The Federal Government has launched a special military operation code-named operation AWATSU against pipeline vandals in the country.

The operatives of the special task force have also arrested 25 members of the gang of vandals operating at the Arepo in Ogun State and parts of Lagos State.

Similarly, The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday said it had shut down the refineries in Port Harcourt and Kaduna due to crude supply challenges arising from recent bombings of vital crude oil pipelines in Delta State.