摘要：If situated within the Cold War era conceptualisation of national security, oil pipeline
sabotage does not seem to fi t in properly. However, when viewed from a new paradigm
of national security, recent manifestations of oil pipeline sabotage and its implications
hold out serous threats for national security in Nigeria. A recent study commissioned
by Royal Dutch/Shell put the amount of oil stolen each year by bunkerers or vandals
in Nigeria at between 100 million and 250 million barrels. At an average of US$60
per barrel, the theft translates to a loss of about US$15 billion each year (Mumuni &
Oyekunle 2007:12). This is in addition to other costs to the Nigerian state.
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