NSCDC Ogun Secures Six-Month Conviction for Vandalism of NNPCL Cables
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun State Command, has secured the conviction of 24-year-old Umar Musa for conspiracy and unlawful damage to critical national assets belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
The case, Attorney General of the Federation v. Umar Musa, came up for review of facts on Thursday, 15th October, 2026. During proceedings, the prosecution witness gave evidence and tendered exhibits recovered from the defendant, which were admitted in evidence and duly marked by the Court.
Following the review of facts and admission of exhibits, the Court found the defendant guilty as charged and sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment on each of the two counts. The sentences are to run concurrently.
The defendant was convicted on a two-count charge of:
- Conspiracy to commit a felony; and 2. Unlawful damage to metal and armoured cables belonging to NNPCL at Ogijo, Sagamu, Ogun State.
The offences were brought under Section 1(3)(a) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act.
The conviction underscores the Command’s sustained efforts to combat pipeline vandalism, oil theft and destruction of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) across Ogun State.
Reacting to the judgment, the State Commandant, Commandant Remilekun Omolade Ekundayo, MLCJ, mSPSP, commended the Command’s Legal Unit for its diligent prosecution of the case and acknowledged the Court for dispensing justice.
The Commandant reaffirmed the Command’s zero-tolerance stance on vandalism, economic sabotage and other criminal acts targeting the nation’s critical assets. She warned that the Corps would continue to identify, arrest, investigate and prosecute culpable persons in accordance with its statutory mandate under the NSCDC Act 2003, as amended in 2007.
Commandant Ekundayo also urged residents, particularly those in communities hosting pipelines and other critical national assets, to promptly provide credible and actionable information on suspicious activities to the Corps. She assured members of the public that information received would be handled with utmost confidentiality.
The NSCDC Ogun State Command reiterated its commitment to safeguarding lives and property, protecting critical national assets and infrastructure, and sustaining peace, security and public order across the State. The state Public Relations Officer CSC Sulaimon Folorunso has said in a statement issued to Journalists in the State capital Abeokuta, Ogun State.
