Six
accused persons including a 60-year old community leader alleged to
have masterminded the killing of three NNPC officials trying to repair
vandalised oil pipeline at Arepo, Ogun State, were this morning
arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
The two
prosecuting police officers, ACP Friday Ibadin with ASP Justin Enang in a
seven-count criminal charge number FHC/L/366c/12, alleged that the six
accused persons, in Inerepamu Ijebu Joel, 25; John Aye Isaiah, 28; Ineye
Okposa, 40; Jimi Gunugunu, 22; Saheed Olisa Mudasiru, 25 and the
community leader, Oluwole Posibi Reuben, 60 on 5 September, 2012 at
Arepo near Ikorodu, Lagos State, conspired to commit felony, to wit,
tampering with oil pipeline. It was further alleged that the accused
persons and others now at large on the same date, time and place
maliciously damaged NNPC pipeline for the transportation of refined oil
without lawful authority or appropriate licence.
They were also
accused of the unlawful killing of Engineer O.A.U Agbaku, Ernest Ngene
and Ikechukwu Ikenem by shooting them with pump action gun.
The
prosecuting counsel stated that the offence allegedly committed by the
six accused persons are contrary to and punishable under Section 3 (b)
of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap. N17, Laws of the Federation,
2004. The offences are punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal
Code, Cap.C. 38, Laws of the Federation, 2012.
After their
arraignment, the prosecuting counsel, ACP Ibadin asked the court for
adjournment to allow the accused persons get in touch with their counsel
since they had no legal representation.
The presiding judge,
Justice Mohammed Idris, granted the request and adjourned till 18
December, 2012. He ordered that the accused persons be remanded in
prison custody until the next adjourned date.
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