Diesel Thieves Arrested In Ogun

Five men have been arrested by the Ogun So-Safe Corps for the alleged theft of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) commonly known as diesel.

In a statement issued by Moruf Yusuf, Director of Information and Public Relations, Ogun State So-Safe Corps on Saturday, it was revealed that the five diesel thieves were arrested by So-Safe operatives attached to the Owode (Egba) Divisional headquarters on Wednesday, September 20, 2022.

"The suspects were caught in a Road Construction Company site situated at Obafemi-Owode Local Government, Siun area of the state. 

"The suspects, identified as: Abdullah Mohamed Aged 34 Years, Lambo Lack 54 years old, Joel Dawab, 40 years old, Wellplus Masua, 54 years old, and Seidu Ibrahim, 20 years.

"The suspects were arrested at the scene of the crime, as they were stealing Automotive Gas Oil, AGO (Diesel) that belongs to the Road Construction Company (Name withheld), before the engagement of the So-Safe Corps personnel protecting the said Company."

The exhibits found with the suspects were 8 kegs of 30 litres plastic keg containing the already syphoned Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).

"The suspects and the exhibits found with them were handed over to the Police Owode Police Divisional Headquarters same date for immediate prosecution," the statement concluded.