Hijackers hit tanker escort’s head with hammer, divert multi-million naira product

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Some of the arrested suspects

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 12 suspects over an attempted murder of a tanker escort and the diversion of a 45,000 litre diesel laden truck and 410 bags of flour.

The incident happened on 1 February, 2017 when the truck with the registration number ENU 751 XH conveying 45,000 litres of diesel it loaded at Optima Depot, Koko, Warri in Delta State was hijacked after some suspects hit the truck pilot, Tunji Ajayi with hammer at the back of the head and threw him into a ditch.

The diversion was reported at the Rapid Response Squad’s Headquarters in Alausa, where it was reported that the officials declined to take up the case over jurisdiction. It was further revealed that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni on hearing of the incident directed that the police…

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