Illegal Fuel Diversion: NSCDC Arrests 8 Persons, Impounds 2 Tankers In Kaduna

Illegal Fuel Diversion: NSCDC Arrests 8 Persons, Impounds 2 Tankers In Kaduna
Isaiah Benjamin
— Dec 1, 2015 11:29 am | Leave a comment
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command has arrested eight managers of filling stations in the metropolis and impounded two tankers for illegal diversion of petroleum products.
State commandant of the corps, Alhaji Modu Bunu, who announced this while briefing journalists on the activities of the command said, “We have embarked on the monitoring and distribution of petroleum installations and distribution outlets in collaboration with Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN).”
Bunu explained that the managers are strongly believed to be among saboteurs who are frustrating government’s efforts by selling PMS above the approved pump price of N87 per litre.
“In view of the biting fuel scarcity leading to long queues across the nation and the urgent need to end it, the Kaduna Command of NSCDC has put measures in place to checkmate petroleum dealers who indulge in selling above the approved pump price to black marketers beyond official hours which is from 0600hrs to 2000hrs,” he added.
The commandant, however, said the suspects (managers of filling stations) have been released on bail after signing an undertaking but stressed that investigation is being carried out.
On the impounded trucks with Registration Numbers: ZAR 84 XR and ZAR 85 XR, whose content is believed to be crude oil, Bunu said investigation has confirmed that they belong to Ebenco Global Link Limited, located at Block A7, DC Rock Shopping Mall, 91, Hospital Road, Ekpan, Warri in Delta State.