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Highway Safety Threatened as Manhole Thieves Nabbed in FCT
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Operatives of the Nigerian Police have arrested persons suspected of removing sewage manhole covers on highways in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
This was made known via a statement by Lere Olayinka, the media aide to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
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Olayinka said efforts are also being made to apprehend their collaborators, especially buyers of the manhole covers.
Continuing, Olayinka added that relevant stakeholders are already working hard to stop such criminal activities in the nation’s capital.
He said Wike, who lamented that Nigerians could go to the devilish extent of removing sewage manhole covers on highways and selling them, vowed that government will do everything necessary to bring the perpetrators to book.
Some persons suspected of removing sewage manhole covers on highways in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, have been arrested by security agents.
Recall that a video surfaced online where manholes cover were removed thus subjecting motorist and pedestrian to risk of accident.
He said Wike, who lamented that Nigerians could go to the devilish extent of removing sewage manhole covers on highways and selling them, vowed that government will do everything necessary to bring the perpetrators to book.
He said the perpetrators do not mind the danger “their nefarious activities pose to their fellow citizens”.
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Olayinka said the FCT minister thanked Nigerians, especially the man who took his time to record the video that went viral, describing his effort as demonstration of patriotism that the country desired.
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