Pipeline security contract has curbed crude oil theft – Lokpobiri

From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has defended the Federal Government’s engagement of private security firms in protecting Nigeria’s oil and gas infrastructure, saying the initiative has recorded remarkable success in combating crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism.

Speaking as a panellist at the Plenary Session of the 2026…