Personnel of the Nigerian Navy and Police in a joint
operation killed six suspected illegal bunkerings in Lagos State.
The deceased were killed after several hours of gun
battle with the joint forces at Abule-Oba, a suburb of Owotu in Ikorodu area of
the state.
The State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kayode
Aderanti, detailed his Crack Squad team, led by an Assistant Superintendent
of Police (ASP), Igbinazaka Ugowe to place the creek in the area. They were
ordered to carry out 24 hours surveillance.
A police source said that on sighting the security
agents, the inhabitants deserted the village. It was reliably learnt that
some of the fleeing villagers, alerted the oil bunkerers of the presence of the
police and naval personnel.
The source added: “The bunkerers fired a GP machine
at the security agents. The security men quickly retaliated. While the leader
of the gang escaped, six members were mowed down by the agents. The agents
destroyed two of hoodlums’ boats and recovered no fewer than 750 kegs filled with
petroleum product.”
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