Two Nigerian Soldiers detained for Stealing armoured Cables in Lagos: Image Via SaharaReporters
The two soldiers of the Nigeria Army, identified as CPL Innocent Joseph and L/CPL Jacob Gani, have been arrested and put in custody stealing rmoured cables at a place of security assignment in Dangote Refinery, Lagos.
The soldiers were arrested on Sunday, having been caught while trying to leave the premises of the Dangote refinery with 897 armoured cables, according to a first-hand report obtained by SaharaReporters.
It said ,“On 14/04/2024 at about 1420hrs, two military personnel named CPL Innocent Joseph and L/CPL Jacob Gani, who were identified to be working with DFL/Refinery came into the facility with one Acura jeep with registration number LAGOS JJJ 594 HS.
It said the two arrested Nigeria soldiers arrested with hundred and ninety seven cut to sizes armour cable.
And the vehicle their vehicle with they had carried the stolen armoured Cables is currently “under custody together with the exhibits”.
“On the process of exiting the DFL main gate during the routine search, they were caught with eight hundred and ninety seven cut to sizes armour cable.
“During investigation, they confessed to get this cable at the refinery with the help of one Smart which is at large. The vehicle is under custody together with the exhibits.
“The OC Army have been informed and the soldiers have been taken to custody while investigation continue. The pictures of suspects and exhibits are attached for your perusal, please,” the report added.
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