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File photo: some arrested oil thieves
Luck ran out on a gang of pipeline vandals on Wednesday as police teams attached to some commands in Ogun State arrested them at Akute Odo area, by Ishasi creek, Akute, in Ifo local government area of the state.
The police operatives attached to Ota Area Command and Ajuwon Division in the state,while acting on information, moved to the creek and caught the vandals in the act at about 1pm.
Upon sighting the police,the vandals fled into the sea leaving behind some of their boats and vehicles.
A release on Friday signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said some of the items recovered by the police include four operational boats, boat engines, seven vehicles, thirty 50-litre jerry cans loaded with petrol (PMS).
Also, the police operatives attached to Ogijo division, in Sagamu local government area of Ogun state early on Christmas day, intercepted a fully loaded truck of petrol suspected to be vandalised product.
The interception took place at about 3:30am on Christmas day.
According to the statement, the driver of the truck, jumped into the bush on sighting the police and abandoned the truck.
The truck is in police custody for further investigation.
“The command is mindful of the possible increase in activities of vandals at this period, due to the present fuel crises.
“Thus, the police command has put in place measures to protect all vulnerable points and installations and subdue any form of vandalization in the state.
“The Commissioner of Police has commended the police operatives and members of the public, who alerted the police of the criminal acts of vandals, for their patriotism and selfless service.
“He has ordered thorough investigation into the matter and directed that the hoodlums be apprehended without delay,” Adejobi said in the statement.
The state Commissioner of Police, CP Abdulmajid Ali has assured the people of Ogun State of proper and efficient policing of the state, particularly, during this yuletide period and beyond.
Police arrest pipeline vandals, recover boats, vehicles
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