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Kano-bound truckload of crude oil intercepted in Imo

According to the Imo NSCDC boss, they will perform better if the residents provide the necessary information.”

• May 12, 2021
NSCDC officers and Tankers
NSCDC officers and Tanker used to illustrate the story.

Four suspected pipeline vandals have been apprehended while attempting to convey a truckload of crude oil to Kano, says the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Owerri on Wednesday.

Michael Ogar, the state commandant of the corps, while interacting with reporters said that the suspected pipeline vandals conveying crude in the truck were arrested at the Okigwe axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway at about 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

He said that the officers on duty confirmed that the suspects, who initially claimed to be moving from Umuahia to Okigwe, were actually conveying the 4,000 litres of crude oil from Port Harcourt to Kano.

While expressing the commitment of the NSCDC to the training, retraining and welfare of its men and officers for optimal output, he expressed regret over the death of one of its officers who was on anti-bunkering duty, as well as two others who were killed by stray bullets.

Mr Ogar pledged full compensation for the families of the deceased in line with NSCDC’s memorandum of operation.

He assured Imo residents that the command would continue to collaborate with other security agencies to ensure their safety.

“I came here barely three weeks ago and a lot has happened between then and now. Last night, we intercepted a truck laden with crude oil and arrested four suspects. An investigation is ongoing,” he said.

The NSCDC boss called on the residents to avail the command of more information on the whereabouts of vandals and to go about their lawful activities without fear of harassment.

“The major challenge we have is information gathering from residents of the state.

“If the necessary information is available to us, we will perform better and everyone will go about their lawful duties without any fear,” he said.

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