(Ecofin Agency) - A gas pipeline operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in the South Western region has been attacked by guys disguised as maintenance staff.

According to Muyiwa Adejobi, a spokesman for Ogun state police, the attack took place in the town of Ogijo.“We were told that some guys came in two vehicles dressed as officials in charge of repairs and maintenance of the gas pipelines and then used dynamite to blow up the gas line belonging to a subsidiary of (state energy firm) NNPC. Unfortunately one of the lines was damaged. There are other lines that were not affected. Insinuations that militants could be responsible but the police is not jumping to conclusions yet as to which group was responsible,” he told Energy Voice.

The pipelines deliver gas to Lagos, around 80km from Ogun state, and other parts of the southwest.Series of attacks have taken place in the past few months in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria by militants demanding for a share of the assets in the area.

These attacks have pushed crude production in the country to a 30-year lows.

Anita Fatunji