Lagos shuts 12 houses as police uncovers illegal oil wells

• Lagos state government says it has shut 12 houses in Abeokuta and Ibadan streets in Ilasamaja area of the state over discovery of shallow oil wells built by landlords to illegally scoop diesel from pipeline

• Also, the Lagos CP confirms arrest of three suspects in connection to the illegal oil wells

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The Lagos state Government on Friday shut 12 houses in Abeokuta and Ibadan Streets in Ilasamaja area of the State over discovery of shallow oil wells built by landlords to illegally scoop diesel from pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).