FORMER Minister of Interior and owner of integrated Oil and Gas Limited Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho was yesterday arrested over his involvement in  the hijack of a vesselM.T. Grace’ laden with suspected stolen petroleum products.

Disclosing this to  newsmen in Lagos, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime  Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)  Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi said that the search for the sponsors of these pirates has led to the tracing of the stolen products to integrated oil and gas tank farm.

Akpobolokemi who represented by NIMASA’s  Executive Director in charge of maritime labour services and Cabotage Barr. Obi Nwabueze said that the premises of integrated has been sealed off pending investigation.

He  said NIMASA has come to the realisation that behind the facade there are the kingpins and the big men who facilitate piracy adding the agency in collaboration with other security operatives will unravel the people behind the sale, purchase and storage of the stolen products.

“You recalled we had cause to parade some pirates here and we did say that we were going to continue to look for those who were behind these pirates because we came to the realisation that behind the facade there are the kingpins and the big men who facilitate piracy.

“So in line with our promise to the Nigerian public, we intensified our search for the big men behind the scene  and we are happy to tell you today  that we have  been able to trace them to  a company, a major company  integrated oil and gas.

“The products that were stolen from the activities of piracy  were conveyed  and stored at integrated oil and gas. As we speak we have sealed off the company and we have arrested the top management of the company.”

Shocker: 32-yr Old Father Murders Son

It was shock and disbelief at the Lugbe Police Divisional headquarters, Abuja during the week when a 32 years old father was arrested and detained for allegedly killing his two-week old baby boy.

Police sources told Vanguard that the 32 years old tailor, Aminu Zubairu, allegedly killed his son violently during a quarrel with his wife to prove that he was the man of the house.

The source alleged that on the day of quarrel, Aminu, living in Tundunwada area of Lugbe, along Airport Road, Abuja, suddenly snatched the two week old baby from his wife, out of annoyance that she was arguing with him and smashed his (baby’s) head on the floor of the house.

The source said it was the cry and alarm raised by the wife that attracted neighbours who rushed to the scene only to see the baby in the pool of his blood already dead. The neighbors consequently invited the police who arrested Aminu and detained him in their custody.

Confronted over the incident, the source said the suspect while in detention, explained that he did not know what pushed him to smash the baby’s head on the floor, adding that it was the work of the devil.

Attributing the action to village trouble, Aminu said that his family has been wishing him dead, and he does not know what is happening to him.

On where he hails from, the suspect said that he hails from Okenne in Kogi State and that for the past 10 years they have been pursuing him. “Please help me, I don’t know what is happening to me”, he cried.