Gang leader shot as troops apprehend suspected diesel thief in Akwa Ibom

The 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Akwa Ibom State, says its operatives person apprehended a operator for allegedly siphoning diesel from each dense work trucks belonging to Sterling Petroleum and Fertilizer Limited astatine Ukpe Ete, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area.

The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations 2 Brigade, Captain Lawal Muhammad, who disclosed this successful a connection successful Uyo connected Sunday, said the operatives acted connected intelligence.

Muhammad noted that portion dispersing the crowd, a yet-to-be identified dormant body, with a coffin placed beside the corpse was discovered and aboriginal evacuated to the mortuary.

He said portion returning the fishy and the grounds to the company’s office for interrogation, the youths barricaded the road, hurling stones and bottles successful an effort to escaped the suspect, noting that successful the convulsive situation, the person was identified and changeable connected the leg.

The connection read, “Troops of 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army received credible accusation connected the activities of transgression elements siphoning diesel from a dense work instrumentality astatine Sterling Petroleum and Fertilizer Limited Company located astatine Ukpe Ete successful Ikot Abasi Local Government country of Akwa Ibom.

“In a bid to checkmate the criminals, the troops conducted travel up operations, which led to the apprehension of a operator conveying the stolen products. While returning the fishy and exhibit...