• Fri. Feb 14th, 2025

Five Suspects Dealing In Adulterated Petroleum Products Arrested By NSCDC Operatives In Anambra State

“As Commandant Vincent Ogu JP charges Operatives to remain resolute in the quest to maximally actualize the core mandates of NSCDC in the State”

In line with the operational strategies emplaced by the State Commandant of NSCDC in Anambra Commandant Vincent Ogu JP to actualize the core mandates of NSCDC, the Anti Vandalism unit Operatives of the Command have successfully arrested 5 male suspects involved in unlawful dealings in Petroleum products, suspected adulterated Automative Gas Oil (AGO) and transporting of Petroleum products without lawful licence. This was contained in a press statement by the Spokesperson of the command, DSC Okadigbo Edwin to Hybrid News Nigeria.

According to the statement, the Command’s Anti-Vandalism Operatives arrested one Ebuka Kalu ‘male’ aged 27, of No. 1 Obodo Ukwu Road Onitsha and one Ogbonna Solomon ‘male’ aged 29, of No. 80 Iweka road Onitsha at Ihiala in Ihiala L.G.A of the State conveying suspected adulterated petroleum products concealed in sack bags in a white Hiarce bus with registration No ANAMBRA AWK 419 YD. The duo on intorregation could not produce any document authorizing their dealings in Petroleum products.

In addition, following a tip off, the Anti-Vandalism Unit also arrested one Onwuekwe Miracle ‘male’ aged 20, of Elelenwa, Obiakpo L.G.A of Rivers State, one Adamu Mohammed ‘male’ aged 36, residing in Abuja FCT, and one Abubakar Sadic ‘male’ aged 33, of Yola, Adamawa State. The trio were arrested at Ihiala in Ihiala L.G.A while conveying two long trucks with registration numbers ABUJA BWX 334 XC and LAGOS EKY 78 XB with 33,000 liters and 40,000 liters of suspected adulterated AGO respectively.

Preliminary investigation reveals that product had no Meter tickets, no haulage permit to convey Petroleum products and the Waybill presented was suspected to be fake.

Meanwhile, intense discreet investigation is ongoing to unravel the source of the suspected adulterated petroleum products upon conclusion the suspects would be arraigned in court of competent jurisdiction.

The State Commandant, Mr. Vincent Ogu JP has commended efforts of the Anti-Vandalism team, and law-abiding citizens who contributed in making the breakthroughs possible.

He charges Operatives to remain resolute and resilient, even as the Command unwaveringly work towards maximally actualizing it’s core mandates as ordered by the Commandant -General of NSCDC, Mr. Abubakar Ahmed Audi, mni.

He further calls on Ndi Anambra and residents alike to remain vigilante and promptly report the activities of Vandals to the nearest NSCDC formation.

Hyacinth Beluchukwu Nwafor

Hyacinth Beluchukwu Nwafor is a seasoned journalist and the CEO/Founder Belch Digital Communications, publishers of Hybrid News Nigeria.

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