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Security Guard Found Dead Inside Diesel Tank In Rivers

Posted by Amarachi on Wed 25th Sep, 2024 - tori.ng

It was alleged that the security man had gone to steal the diesel in the tank and mistakenly slipped, leading to his death.

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The lifeless body of a security guard simply identified as Uche has been discovered inside a diesel tank at a telecommunications facility in Rumaholu community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

It was gathered that Uche reportedly fell into the tank last Saturday night but his body was found on Monday, September 23, 2024.

According to Punch, residents of the area said they last saw him on Saturday and began searching for him only to discover his lifeless remains on Monday morning.

It was alleged that the security man had gone to steal the diesel in the tank and mistakenly slipped, leading to his death.

One of the residents told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that they found the victim’s slippers near the diesel tank while the gate of the facility he guarded was left open which made them check the tank where his body was found.

“When I came to the shop this morning, a brother of the landlord told me that this man (the deceased) was trying to steal diesel from the place on Saturday night,” a resident said.

"And along the line, they don’t know how it happened and he fell inside the tank. When they didn’t see him throughout Sunday, they started searching for him and came to the place where he worked.

"They discovered that the protector was open and their security house was also open. They saw the clothes that he removed and his slippers. They also saw that the diesel tank was open and that he fell inside.”



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