Not less than three policemen and nine suspected vandals were reportedly killed during gun battle.
As stated by the police, about 20 suspected vandals were stated to have engaged in battle in Igando, Lagos. The hoodlums were stated to have sabotaged two underground Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipelines from where they siphoned petroleum products.
Based on what was gathered, the hoodlums in speed boats strategically positioned themselves in the creeks to ward off intruders during their operation.
But the IGP Special Taskforce on Anti-pipeline Vandalism from Abuja stumbled on them.
The hoodlums, it was learnt, opened fire on the policemen allegedly, killing three of them.
The police team returned fire, killing nine of the suspected vandals; some were injured.
Others were stated to have escaped in their speed boats.
A senior police officer confirmed the story, but added: “I cannot tell whether anyone died.”