NSCDC arrests 8 suspects, seizes 142,000 litres of petroleum products in Akwa Ibom

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom Command has arrested eight suspects and seized 142,000 litres of illegal petroleum products.

The State Commandant of the Corps, Mr Adeyinka Ayinla, confirmed this on Thursday in an interview with newsmen in Uyo.

According to him:

“The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the last three to four weeks has siezed 142, 000 litres of illegally suspected petroleum products.

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“I want the people of Akwa Ibom State and particularly criminals to desist from this act of economic sabotage.

“We are also monitoring unlicensed petroleum stations as stakeholders; we are going to partner with other sister security agencies to ensure that there are no adulterated petroleum products in the state.

“The eight suspects arrested, some of them have been charged to Court, while some are under investigation and will be charged to Court when investigation is completed.”

Ajinla also advised operators of private security guards company that are yet to validate their registration to do so, emphasizing that by next week the command would lock down on all unregistered private guards’ companies in the state.

However, on safety of critical infrastructure in the state, the Commandant urged vandals to stay away from all government and public infrastructure as the command would sanction anyone caught in vandalism.

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