Osun: NSCDC parades 6 suspects over energy theft, one other for fraud
By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command on Saturday paraded six suspects for economic sabotage allegedly tampering with meters in their residences to circumvent appropriate payment for energy consumed.
The suspects according to the NSCDC were arrested on Friday at Ota-Efun area of the state during a joint operation of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).
While parading the suspects at NSCDC state headquarters in Osogbo, Commandant Agboola Sunday said the suspects confessed to having committed the offense leveled against them.
He therefore called on members of the public to be a part of continuing efforts aimed at safeguarding critical national assets in their neighborhood by reporting activities of vandals to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
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Also, one 40-year-old Sodiq Oriola Ayanleye was paraded for collecting the sum of thirteen million naira (N13,000,000) from one Samuel under the pretense of helping him to buy 5plots of land at Ikorodu, Lagos state.
While making his confessional statement, the suspect said he collected the said amount but could not account for what he used the money for.
According to the state NSCDC Commandant, obtaining money under false pretense contravenes section 419 of the criminal code of conduct and section one of the advance fee fraud and other related offenses 2006.
He assured members of the public that the suspects shall be prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction to serve as a deterrent to others.
