The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC) have arrested 30 people for alleged pipeline vandalism in Isheri Olofin
area of Ogun State.
The suspects were
arrested on Saturday morning after a combined team of NSCDC officials from the
Lagos and Ogun state commands engaged in a gun duel with some pipeline vandals.
Among those arrested are a 12-year-old boy,
Azeez Ajani; a 13-year-old boy, Michael Oyedotun, two pastors, six women and 20
others.
The Commandant, Ogun State Command, Mr.
Akinwande Aboluwoye, said over 20,000 litres of stolen fuel were recovered from
the vandals.
He said, “We got a tip-off that the vandals
were going to operate early on Saturday morning, so we intensified
surveillance. They were arrested with their canoes and 400 jerry cans of
petrol, each jerry can contained 50 litres.
“The vandals had engaged us in a gun duel and
when the heat became too much, they abandoned the products, jumped into the
water and escaped. However, we were able to apprehend their cohorts who live in
the area.”
Aboluwoye said the canoes had been set ablaze
while security had been beefed up in the area.
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