The Nigeria Police force ,Oyo state Command, has arrested three suspects allegedly linked to the hijacking of a truck loaded with 45,000 litres of petrol belonging to NIPCO Ltd.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen
According to the statement, the command’s Monitoring Unit recently received a report of a hijacking incident of a truck with registration number ADAMAWA YLA 575 ZY along Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Road.
It says preliminary investigations revealed that an armed group equipped with sophisticated firearms perpetrated the act
The efforts of the special operatives of the command yielded result as the hijacked truck was later found at Lincoln Filling Station, Odo-Ona Kekere, Ibadan, where the suspects were in the process of siphoning the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
The suspects, according to the release, said the hijacked truck was transferred to them by an individual known as Femi, who allegedly masterminded the hijacking alongside his accomplices
Mr Osifeso said the suspects had confessed to their roles in orchestrating the hijacking and provided details on how the truck was diverted after the crime.
The command’s spokesman assured the public of the command’s continued diligent investigations aimed at dismantling the criminal network and holding all individuals involved accountable for their actions.
He urged members of the public to stay vigilant and report suspicious activities around them to the police
