THIRTY suspected pipeline vandals,
among them, two pastors and two teenagers
were, weekend, arrested by officials of the Ogun
State command of the Nigerian Security and Civil
Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Isheri Olofin area of the
state. The suspects, according to the Commandant, Mr
Akinwande Aboluwoye, were arrested after a
shoot-out. Recovered from the suspects, according to
Aboluwoye, were canoes and 400 50-litre
jerricans filled with siphoned petroleum product. Parading the suspects, among whom were six
women, the commandant explained that the feat
was achieved following a tip off. He said: “Immediately they sighted us, they
opened fire, thereby leading to a gun battle. But
when it became apparent that the heat was too
much for them, they abandoned the products and
jumped into the river and escaped. However, we
were able to arrest their accomplices who reside in the area. We set the recovered canoes ablaze
while surveillance has been intensified in that
area.”. However, when the teenagers, Michael Oyedotun
(13) and Azeez Ajani(12) were quizzed, they
denied their involvment, saying they are
apprentices in a tailoring workshop in the area. While Oyedotun claimed he was arrested while
taking his bath at the Ogun River, Azeez admitted
seeing jerricans around the area any time he
wakes up. On his part, one of the pastors who identified
himself as Nikuleyi Adesola, claimed he was
arrested in the company of two female members
of his church. According to him, “I live in the church. I was with
two of my members when NSCDC officials ordered
us to come out. I do not know anything about the
recovered jerricans or activities of vandals.” Meanwhile, the commandant has said the
suspects would be charged to court soon.
among them, two pastors and two teenagers
were, weekend, arrested by officials of the Ogun
State command of the Nigerian Security and Civil
Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Isheri Olofin area of the
state. The suspects, according to the Commandant, Mr
Akinwande Aboluwoye, were arrested after a
shoot-out. Recovered from the suspects, according to
Aboluwoye, were canoes and 400 50-litre
jerricans filled with siphoned petroleum product. Parading the suspects, among whom were six
women, the commandant explained that the feat
was achieved following a tip off. He said: “Immediately they sighted us, they
opened fire, thereby leading to a gun battle. But
when it became apparent that the heat was too
much for them, they abandoned the products and
jumped into the river and escaped. However, we
were able to arrest their accomplices who reside in the area. We set the recovered canoes ablaze
while surveillance has been intensified in that
area.”. However, when the teenagers, Michael Oyedotun
(13) and Azeez Ajani(12) were quizzed, they
denied their involvment, saying they are
apprentices in a tailoring workshop in the area. While Oyedotun claimed he was arrested while
taking his bath at the Ogun River, Azeez admitted
seeing jerricans around the area any time he
wakes up. On his part, one of the pastors who identified
himself as Nikuleyi Adesola, claimed he was
arrested in the company of two female members
of his church. According to him, “I live in the church. I was with
two of my members when NSCDC officials ordered
us to come out. I do not know anything about the
recovered jerricans or activities of vandals.” Meanwhile, the commandant has said the
suspects would be charged to court soon.
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