NSCDC arrests suspect over alleged theft of 60 litres of diesel from telecom facility in Edo

Operatives of the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, person arrested 1 Esosa Godsent Osagie for the alleged theft of astir 60 litres of diesel from a telecommunications installation successful the state.

The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Efosa Ogbebor, successful a connection made disposable to newsmen on Monday, June 15, 2026, successful Benin City, said the fishy stole the diesel from an IHS Towers installation successful Utesi connected the outskirts of the Edo State capital.

Ogbebor said the fishy was arrested connected June 13, 2026, pursuing reports of repeated theft incidents astatine the facility.

He said the cognition that led to the apprehension of the fishy jointly progressive operatives of the command’s information squad and section vigilantes.

According to him, the bid had received reports of repeated theft incidents astatine the installation and, acting connected intelligence, the fishy was apprehended done the collaborative efforts of the command’s information squad and section vigilante operatives.

“Preliminary investigations are ongoing to verify statements obtained from the fishy and place immoderate accomplices connected to the crime,” helium said.

The NSCDC representation maker, however, reiterated the resoluteness of the authorities command, nether the enactment of State Commandant A...