Following the directive of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi on relentless crackdown against oil thieves across the federation; the CG Special Intelligence Squad (CG SIS) has arrested seven suspects for their alleged involvement in operating seven 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 five illegal oil dumps out of the sevwn 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.
- 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.
- Mercedes Benz Short Peddler Truck 1202 model with Reg. no FST-425XB
- Four (4) Short Peddler trucks with Reg. RSH-197ZANSR-27YW while 2 others are without visible Reg. Number.
- White Colour DAF CF KSF161XQ
- MAN Diesel Short Truck KWL-241XA
- Volkswagen Bus RBC-140XF
- Red and white color DAF CF
- Short peddler truck with Reg. no RBC431XG
- Mercedes Benz 1831 model short peddler Truck ABJ 647XD
- Mercedes Benz Short Peddler Truck RSH -12XB
- Mercedes Benz Short Peddler Truck with reg. no. EBJ247
- Two (2) Counting machines
- Toyota Matrix Blue colour with reg. no. KWL 644 ZY
- Two (2) nos. Toyota Corolla car with Reg. AWE-717AA & ABJ-893BE
- 6+4+8 pumping machines
- An approximately (23) Surface metallic constructed tanks with some containing large quantities suspected to be AGO
- Black colour surface metal tank with about 14000 litres of AGO.
- An approximately 25 locally constructed metal tanks
- Different sizes of hoses
- Over 50 Calibrated rubber Surface Tanks
- 2 Volkswagen Faragon Bus with built-in-tanks
- Container Shelter
- Mikano generator
- Two Metal Funnels
- Several Plastic buckets
- 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.
