The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested three persons for allegedly tampering with a capped oil wellhead in Otuabagi community, Ogbia Local Government Area of the state.
The police also recovered tools suspected to have been used by the suspects in the alleged act, while three other persons reportedly involved in the incident escaped and are being hunted by security operatives.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Muhammed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, saying the arrests followed a report received by the command at about 7:35am.
According to the statement, operatives attached to the Ogbia Police Division, working in collaboration with the Community Development Committee, swiftly mobilised to the location and apprehended the suspects.
The arrested persons were identified as Simeon Joshua Ezeke, Pere Thankgod and Gift Elijah.
The police spokesman said three other suspects, identified as Richard Johnbull, Ken and Nabhel Moses, fled before the arrival of the operatives.
