February 17, 2013
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation sent bulldozers to tear down houses described as "illegal homes" in Arepo village in Ogun state. The village has become synonymous with pipeline vandalization in recent times. It is unclear how the NNPC determined which houses to demolish or where it derives the authority to do so.
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation sent bulldozers to tear down houses described as "illegal homes" in Arepo village in Ogun state. The village has become synonymous with pipeline vandalization in recent times. It is unclear how the NNPC determined which houses to demolish or where it derives the authority to do so.