The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a couple, Adeniyi Stephen and Ade Adeyinka, alongside one Ojo Sulaimon for allegedly siphoning diesel worth over N8million.
The suspects,
who were arrested at Agosasa community in the Ipokia Local Government Area of
Ogun State on Wednesday, were allegedly caught stealing diesel from the mast of
a telecommunication firm, Globacom Nigeria Limited.
In a
statement on Thursday, the command's spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the
arrest followed a complaint lodged at the Ipokia divisional headquarters by one
Joseph Ekanem that some thieves had been coming with a Passat car with
registration number, BNS 261 AAA, to siphon diesel from the mast situated in
Agosasa.
The statement
read, "Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer of the Ipokia
division detailed his detectives to launch an investigation into the case with
the view to bringing the perpetrators to book.
"The
investigation led to the arrest of the vehicle, which subsequently led to the
arrest of the three suspects.
"They
have all confessed to the commission of the crime. They also confessed to
having siphoned 32,651 litres of diesel valued at N8,162,750. Preliminary
investigation revealed that Adeniyi Stephen is a staff of the company and
mastermind of the operation."
The
Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, said the suspects would be charged to
court as soon as the investigation was concluded.
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