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Detectives of the Ogun State police command last weekend arrested two suspected notorious pipeline vandals. They are Tunde Ramoni, 45, and Yinka Olufowobi, 33.
The suspects were arrested by policemen attached to Redeemed Camp Police Divisional headquarters, Mowe, who were on routine patrol along Simawa road. The duo were sighted in a blue Toyota Camry car with registration number RC 862 AAA loaded with petroleum product in sacks.
According to the spokesman of Ogun police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, “on sitting the police, they made an attempt to escape but they were given a hot chase and apprehended. On interrogation, the two suspects confessed that they were coming from Oloparun Village via Ogijo where they used to get the product from vandalized pipeline in the area in collaboration with other accomplices living in Ilara area of Ogijo”.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Bashir Makama has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects and exhibit to Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for further investigation with the view of apprehending other accomplices.
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