The Lagos State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps , Mr Grabriel Abafi, on Friday disclosed to the journalists that it had arrested a police officer and seven others suspected to have stolen 496 25-litre kegs of petroleum products.He said the eight suspects were arrested at about 2 a.m on Thursday, December 2 by a team of the Anti-Vandal Unit of NSCDC. The suspects were arrested around Badagry axis after a tip off that they were loading the products in Badagry to Cotonou.
Some of the suspects including the police officer were said to have been injured during their gun battle with the officials of the Anti-Vandal unit.He however said, those who were wounded have been taken to the hospital for treatment. He said, “We immediately rushed the wounded suspects to the hospital because we want them alive not dead."
Abafi also said that the police officer among the suspected pirates is a member of the Special Anti Robbery Squad and is currently under investigation and will be revealed after the investigation is concluded.
According to Abafi, a AK-47 which has the emblem of the Nigerian Police and a pistol were recovered from the suspects.
NAN reports the names of the suspects to include, Jimoh Olusegun, Bederaa Isaac, Fashawo Kobla,
Akapo Joseph, Amos Bakom and ASP Achidika, the SARS attached to Badagry while the remaining two suspects could not talk because of their injuries.
According to Abafi, a AK-47 which has the emblem of the Nigerian Police and a pistol were recovered from the suspects.
NAN reports the names of the suspects to include, Jimoh Olusegun, Bederaa Isaac, Fashawo Kobla,
Akapo Joseph, Amos Bakom and ASP Achidika, the SARS attached to Badagry while the remaining two suspects could not talk because of their injuries.
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