Two men accused of vandalising petroleum pipelines in Plateau State have been jailed for 25 years. They were sentenced by a Federal High Court sitting in Jos, the state capital.
The two suspects were brought before Justice Ambrose Allagoa by the Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, on a five count charge.
Justice Allagoa sentenced the accused persons to five years jail term on each count charge.
The accused persons were apprehended by men of NSCDC in Taria, Jingre of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State for vandalizing NNPC pipelines in the area.
Parading the suspects at the office of the state command of the Civil Defence in Jos, the State Commandant, Vincent Bature, commended the efforts of the community leader and the youths for exposing the suspects.
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