NSCDC Parades 12 Suspects with 78,175 Litres of Illegally Refined AGO
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested 12 suspects over alleged involvement in vandalism, oil theft and illegal dealings in petroleum products.
Rivers State Commandant of NSCDC, Basil Igwebueze, asured that the fight against illegal oil bunkering activities in Rivers State was not negotiable, warning oil theives to either desist from the act or face the full wrath of law.
Parading the suspects, Igwebueze expressed his determination to fight the menace of illegal oil bunkering activities which overtime has led to environmental degradation, pollution of land, aquatic life and health hazards.
He said the Commandant General of NSCDC, Dr Abubakar Audi, deployed him to Rivers State in order to prosecute the mandate of the Corps by safeguarding all critical national assets and infrastructures, among others.
He also affirmed the Command’s readiness to sustain the existing synergy with other security agencies in the fight against oil theft and pipeline vandalism, while warning the anti-vandal marine personnel of the Corps to desist from any action that could smear the image of the NSCDC.
“At C4I check point in Eneka- Igwuruta road, we arrested three suspects named: Chijioke Valida (M) 40years, Ikwunze Uzodinma (M) 35years, Emmanuel Tamunokuro (M) 35years with a Black Toyota Camry LAGOS FKJ 451 FZ laden with 2,500 litres of AGO respectively.
