NSCDC Arrests Truck Loaded with Stolen NNPC Pipes in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted a truck allegedly transporting pipes belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). The arrest follows intelligence received by the command that a truck carrying the stolen pipes was heading to Yola, the state capital.
NSCDC Commander Idris Bande explained that the villagers from where the pipes were loaded had taken a photograph of the truck and its number plate, which they sent to the command. Acting on this information, Bande immediately deployed officers along the Jalingo–Yola road, successfully intercepting the vehicle.
According to Bande, the driver attempted to disable the truck by removing parts to prevent it from moving. “We contacted the owner, who promised to come, but he did not. After six days of guarding the truck with my officers, we decided to tow it to our headquarters in Yola,” he said.
The NSCDC commander disclosed that the truck was loaded with over 200 pipes. He noted that a similar incident occurred three weeks ago, when another truck carrying more than 300 NNPC pipes was arrested. The Adamawa NNPC depot manager confirmed that the pipes recovered in both cases belonged to the corporation.
Bande added that investigations had been concluded and that the suspects would face prosecution in court. He warned members of the public involved in vandalising or stealing government property to desist, or risk facing the full force of the law.
The driver of the truck, Adamu Ahmed, told journalists that soldiers and NSCDC officers escorted him to the village where the pipes were loaded. He admitted that he was transporting the NNPC pipes to Gombe for sale.
This latest seizure follows an earlier operation on September 30, 2025, when the NSCDC arrested five suspected vandals in connection with 204 units of 8” by 10F long iron pipes belonging to the NNPC. The suspects had concealed the pipes with chaff, attempting to pass them off as farm produce when intercepted along the Jalingo–Numan road.