Thieves break into Ogbomoso Waterworks, cart away valuables

Thieves break into Ogbomoso Waterworks, cart away valuables

Khalid ABRAHAM

The Ogbomoso Water Scheme of the Water Corporation of Oyo State has been vandalized, ogbomosoinsightonline.com can report. Cables and some other valuables were reportedly carted away.

According to findings the incident occurred overnight Saturday/Sunday during which the only night guard on duty was tied to a post.

An impeccable police source confirmed the incident.

Ogbomoso Insight reports that the Ogbomoso Waterworks had been vandalized several times. A staffer informed that since he joined the corporation about 20 years ago, the centre had been broken into on more than six occasions without the culprits being ever apprehended.

Recently also, pipes were carted away.

This latest theft coming at a period Oba Ghandi Olaoye in collaboration with the Water Corporation of Oyo State is making attempt to revitilize pipe-borne water in the community could be a setback.

Ogbomoso Insight recalls that public-spirited individuals joined His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III the Soun of Ogbomosoland to raise funds for the project. Being executed under the supervision of the Oyo State Water Corporation, the rehabilitation is almost 100% complete, certain unforseen circumstances have indeed delayed the project and prevented seamless water supply. Nonetheless, some parts of the metropolis have been enjoying the amenity.