Cops, others nabbed
over fuel theft
By Ngozi Uwujare, Ibadan
Thursday, April
3, 2008
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section of fake cops and robbery gang
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has
arrested 33 suspects, including six policemen for illegally
siphoning fuel from the NNPC pipeline in the Igbokoda area
of Ogun state.
The commandant general of the security agency, Ade Abolurin,
who paraded the suspects, disclosed that they were arrested
with the assistance of some soldiers.
He said: “The suspects, who were led by two senior police
officers and other ranks and file, had loaded 32 trucks with
fuel illegally siphoned from the NNPC pipeline. We rounded
them up. In fact, they were caught in the act.”
He explained that 32 trucks, PTG 210 water pump WP 20 and
seven locally made boat and two flying boats were recovered.
He warned vandals to desist from the illegal act or risk being
arrested. However, the six policemen buried their faces in
shame and refused to answer reporters’ questions.
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