The CP disclosed this over the weekend , during a courtesy call to the Rivers State regional office of Pipeline and Product Marketing Company
The CP , who was received by a delegation , led by the Regional Manager , Bassey Emmanuel , stated that the era of turning blind eyes to the activities of pipeline vandals in Rivers State is over
Compol Ogunsakin also used the occasion to sternly warn unscrupulous members of the society , who indulge in " this act of economic sabotage " to desist from such or face the full wrath of the law .
The Rivers State police boss also stated that the police in the state are determined to protect human and other resources , that combine to form the activities of petroleum supply around the state
He insisted that " nobody " would be treated as a sacred cow , vowing that , whoever is arrested in connection with any act of economic sabotage , especially in the area of pipeline vandalism , would be made to face the full wrath of the law .
The PPMC Regional Manager , while speaking during the visit , decried the activities of vandals in the region and pointed out that acts of pipeline vandalization have greatly affected petroleum supply in the region
He stated that the region has had to " unnecessarily spend huge amount of money on repairs as a result of the activities of pipeline vandals at all the depots under the region .
Emmanuel also condemned the series of attacks , suffered by officials of the company from heavilly armed vandals , who according to him have constituted a major challenge to the petroleum industry in Nigeria .
The PPMC boss however expressed his confidence in the ability of the police in Rivers State , under the leadership of Tunde Ogunsakin and promised that PPMC would also support the police
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