Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Adamawa State Command, have intercepted a trailer loaded with stolen pipes belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

The pipes, totaling 204 units, were arranged at the base of the trailer and covered with bags of chaff to disguise them. The operatives discovered the illegal consignment and arrested five suspects allegedly involved in the theft and transportation of the items.

According to the Public Relations Officer of the command, DSC Amidu Baba, the interception occurred on September 30, 2025, along the Jalingo–Numan Road in Adamawa State, while the suspects were en route to Yobe State.

Baba explained that preliminary investigations showed the pipes were excavated and loaded from a bush in Mararaba Abbare, Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State. He added that the suspects attempted to evade detection by concealing the pipes with chaff, making them appear as agricultural produce.