CEOAFRICA gathered that the Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Anti-Pipeline Vandalism have arrested a former private security personnel attached to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, for allegedly working as a middleman for vandals in Shagamu area of Ogun State.

According to source, the 47-year-old suspect identified as Kehinde Orimade, who admitted fault, said he was tempted to work for vandals following the money that was offered.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Special Task Force, said Orimade, was arrested on Friday in Ibadin, while relocating to Benin, Edo State, when he got to know that the operatives were trailing him.

Other suspects arrested are named as Adewale Saka, Kemi Balogun and Umaru Abudulahi.

A truck, fully-loaded with a petroleum product, was also recovered at the point of discharging it to prospective buyers at Ogere, Ogun State.