A man, Odogwu Chibuzor has been shot while attempting, along with other fleeing suspects, to siphon diesel from heavy-duty trucks at the Dangote Cement plant in Ibese, Ogun State
Punch learnt on Thursday that three other members of the armed gang fled the scene when security guards swooped in but Chibuzor was apprehended.
According to a police source in the area who craved anonymity for lack of authorisation to speak to the media that the head of the security unit at the Dangote Cement in Ibese, Egbunu Usman, reported the incident to the Dangote Police Post after one of the suspects, who had sustained a gunshot wound, was apprehended.
According to the source, Usman reported that at around 11:00 pm on Wednesday, four gang members, armed with a Dane gun and other dangerous weapons, stormed the 3 & 4 Section of the plant to carry out the crime.
The suspects according to the news medium, were carrying at least one empty 25-litre jerrycan, and had filled three before the security team swooped in on them.
As the suspects tried to flee, the security personnel at the plant opened fire, injuring one while the others managed to escape, Punch reports.
An alleged confession from one of the suspects states;
“My name is Odogwu Chibuzor. I’m from Enugu State, but I live in the Balogun community. Our group has more than 20 members, but only five of us were involved in this. We brought just five jerrycans. One of my friends mentioned that someone in our group had a gun, but I wasn’t aware he was carrying it.
“This was my first time with the group; I had never participated. We were filling the third jerrycan when we spotted the security guards. I was told they usually bribed some truck drivers,” Chibuzor confessed.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, stated that the suspect was promptly taken to a nearby hospital for treatment before being placed in custody.
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