A 24-year-old man, Umar Musa, has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for conspiracy and unlawful damage to metal and armoured cables belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in Ogijo, Sagamu, Ogun State.
The conviction was secured by the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Sulaimon Folorunso.
The case, Attorney General of the Federation v. Umar Musa, came up for review of facts on Thursday, October 15, 2026, before the court.
During the proceedings, the prosecution witness gave evidence and tendered exhibits recovered from the defendant. The court admitted the exhibits as evidence before finding Musa guilty of the charges.
The defendant was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment on each of the two counts, with the sentences to run concurrently, resulting in a total of six months in prison.
Musa was convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit a felony and unlawful damage to metal and armoured cables belonging to NNPCL in Ogijo, Sagamu. The offences were brought under Section 1(3)(a) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, as stated in the charge.
Reacting to the judgment, the Ogun State Commandant of the NSCDC, Commandant Remilekun Omolade Ekundayo, commended the command’s Legal Unit for its diligent prosecution of the case.
She also acknowledged the court’s role in the administration of justice, reaffirming the corps’ commitment to combating vandalism, oil theft, economic sabotage and the destruction of critical national assets and infrastructure.
Ekundayo warned that the corps would continue to identify, arrest, investigate and prosecute individuals found culpable of offences against critical national assets in accordance with its statutory mandate under the NSCDC Act 2003, as amended in 2007.
She urged residents, particularly those living in communities hosting pipelines and other critical national assets, to provide credible and actionable information on suspicious activities to the corps.
The commandant assured members of the public that information supplied would be treated with utmost confidentiality.
The NSCDC reiterated its commitment to protecting lives and property, safeguarding critical national assets and infrastructure, and maintaining peace, security and public order across Ogun State.
