Officers and men of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested an 80-year-old man, Amos Olojo, and five others for alleged involvement in pipeline vandalisation.
The suspects were reportedly were arrested during a raid on their hideout at Abule Ojo, near Fidiwo town, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.
Others arrested with Olojo were Rabiu Yinusa, 40; Soyinka Mathew, 25; Sakiru Kareem, 25; Soyoye Kola; and Adejumobi Yemi.
The Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC in Ogun State, Kareem Olanrewaju, confirmed the arrest of the suspects on Thursday.
Four other persons who escaped are being trailed by the NSCDC, Olanrewaju said.
Items recovered from the suspects included a locally made gun, one machete, a drum containing 250 litres of petroleum product and 61 kegs of 25 litres filled with fuel.
Olanrewaju said: “They were suspected to be responsible for pipeline vandalism in the area in recent times.
“Consequently, the corps has launched an investigation to trap other suspects now at large and ascertain the level of culpability of the six suspects arrested.”