24th May, 2012
Three Lagos businessmen, Moshood Alao, 21, Ajayi Odunayo, 22, and Kabiru Aka, 45, alleged to have tampered with a petroleum pipeline have been arraigned before a federal high court in Lagos.
According to the two-count criminal charge number FHC/L/164C/2012 filed before the court by police anti-pipeline/illegal bunkering prosecutor, from Zone 2 Police Command headquarters, Justine Enang(ASP), it was alleged that the three accused persons and others now at large on 18 April, 2012 at Abagbo village, conspired and unlawfully tampered with a petroleum pipeline, property of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.
The offences allegedly committed by the accused persons are contrary to and punishable under section 7 (a) of the miscellaneous offences act cap M 17, laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the offences, and the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Linman, adjourned the case till 6 June this year for the hearing of their bail application.