No fewer than five persons were on Friday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged pipeline vandalism and N3.2m oil theft.
The five suspects, arraigned before Justice Okon Abang, were charged with four counts bordering on conspiracy, pipeline vandalism, oil theft and unlawful dealing in petroleum products.
The prosecution alleged that they vandalised the property of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and stole about 33, 000 litres of premium methylated spirit valued at about N3.2m.
According to the prosecutor, Mr. Daniel Apochi, the suspects conspired and committed the offences around Epe/Ikorodu on July 13, 2014.
Apochi said the suspects violated sections 516 and 390 of the Criminal Code Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 as well as Section 7(a) (b) of the Miscellaneous Offence Act Cap M17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The names of the suspects are Yama Abass, Adeleke Adetoro, Alabi Olayinka, Olaniyi Tope and Beliya Abegunge.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to all the four counts.
Before adjourning the trial till September 2, Justice Abang ordered that they should be remanded at the Ikoyi prison.
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