CRUDE OIL THEFT: NSCDC COMMANDANT GENERAL SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE SQUAD TWART ILLEGAL BUNKERING OPERATIONS AT JAHI/KATAMPE AXIS FCT ABUJA UNCOVERS 7 ILLEGAL OIL DUMPS ARREST 7 SUSPECTS IMPOUND TRUCKS LADEN WITH STOLEN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.
Following the directive of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi mni OFR; on relentless crackdown against oil thieves across the federation; the CG Special Intelligence Squad (CG SIS) has arrested 7 suspects for their alleged involvement in operating 7 illegal oil Dumps in Jahi/Katampe ; Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja.
In a comprehensive interview with the CG SIS Commander, AS Dandaura he said the operation that led to the arrests was a well coordinated raid based on credible intelligence tip-off that some suspected vandals are engaging in illegal refining of petroleum products.
"Acting on the Intelligence received my men and I swung into action and uncovered 5 illegal oil dumps out of the 7 raided".
The suspects arrested during the sting operations are: Akande Olusola (M) 48 years, Anas Usman (M) 33years, Jonathan Onekutu (M) 45years, Uchenna Kelechi (M) 44years, Chukwuma Solomon (M) 37, Monday Israel (M) 34years and Bello (M) 33years.
The following were retrieved as Exhibits at the crime scene.
1. One (1) white colour truck wuth Reg. no. GYA-777XA with three (3} compartments fully loaded with 45,000ltrs of AGO with an unverifiable WayBill seen at the illegal dump.
2. Mercedes Benz Short Peddler Truck 1202 model with Reg. no FST-425XB
3. Four (4) Short Peddler trucks with Reg. RSH-197ZANSR-27YW while 2 others are without visible Reg. Number.
4. White Colour DAF CF KSF161XQ
5. MAN Diesel Short Truck KWL-241XA
6. Volkswagen Bus RBC-140XF
7. Red and white color DAF CF
8. Short peddler truck with Reg. no RBC431XG
9. Mercedes Benz 1831 model short peddler Truck ABJ 647XD
10. Mercedes Benz Short Peddler Truck RSH -12XB
11. Mercedes Benz Short Peddler Truck with reg. no. EBJ247
12. Two (2) Counting machines
13. Toyota Matrix Blue colour with reg. no. KWL 644 ZY
14. Two (2) nos. Toyota Corolla car with Reg. AWE-717AA & ABJ-893BE
15. 6+4+8 pumping machines
16. An approximately (23) Surface metallic constructed tanks with some containing large quantities suspected to be AGO
17. Black colour surface metal tank with about 14000 litres of AGO.
18. An approximately 25 locally constructed metal tanks
19. Different sizes of hoses
20. Over 50 Calibrated rubber Surface Tanks
21. 2 Volkswagen Faragon Bus with built-in-tanks
22. Container Shelter
23. Mikano generator
24. Two Metal Funnels
25. Several Plastic buckets
26. Short Peddler Tankers without head.
The CG SIS Boss, Commandant Dandaura hinted that the NSCDC would approach the Court of competent jurisdiction through its Legal Department and due diligence would be observed in the investigation and prosecution process to serve as deterrent to others.
SIGNED:
CSC AFOLABI BABAWALE Anipr,
NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
NSCDC NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ABUJA
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