*As Command implements CG’s directive, launches operation “Show no Mercy to Crude Oil thieves” to end Crude oil thieves December
Acting on the presidential directive to the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp Dr Abubakar Audi Ahmed PhD(mni) directing him to put an end to Crude Oil theft and oil pipeline vandalism on or before the end of December 2022.
The CG therefore, gave a matching order to all state commandant’s to crush and decimate all crude oil thieves and pipeline vandals in their respective states without mercy.
The Commandant Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Delta State, Akinsanya Iskilu Abiodun has paraded over Eight arrested suspected crude oil thieves and pipelines vandals in the State.
While parading the suspects in Warri, Delta State, the Delta State Command Public Relations Officer of NSCDC, DSC Emeka Peters Okwechime disclosed to journalist that the arrested suspects were for various crimes committed across the State.
DSC Emeka Okwechime in the State Command statement affirmed that sequel to the above directive from the NSCDC Commandant General, the Delta State Commandant of the Nigeria Security Security and Civil Defence Corps Akinsanya Iskilu Abiodun launched the Commandant Special Tactical Team code named “Operation Show No Mercy To Crude Cil Thieves, Pipeline Vandals Amongst Other Crimes and Criminalities in the state. Barely 24hours into their operations they arrested some suspected crude oil thieves, vandals along the Warri Sapele Road and those illegally dealing in petroleum products suspected to be Dual Purpose Kerosine DPK and Automated Gasoline Oil AGO.
The PRO DSC Emeka Okwechime gave the names of the suspects as Mr Salisu Ibrahim 22yrs (m), Idris Ilia 23yrs (m) and Usman Adam 32yrs(m).
According to him the “Team also bursted and sealed up an illegal dump site used in illegally dealing and storing of illegally refined petroleum product suspected to be Automated Gasoline Oil AGO close to the Niger Cat junction in Uvwie LGA of Delta State which led to the arrest of Two other suspects whose names are, One Mr Aminu Garuba 32yrs (m) and Usman Tasiu 19yrs(m).
“On the Warri Sapele highway, the Team also swop on black marketers illegally dealing in petroleum products suspected to be Automated Gasoline Oil AGO, several drums of illegally refined AGO were destroyed and two suspects was arrested.
The sting operations and raiding continues until the State is sanitise of crude oil thieves and pipeline vandals”.
Also paraded by the NSCDC Image Maker Dsc Emeka Peters Okwechime, was Mrs Blessing Ojewale (f) 40yrs of age, engaged in illegally dealing in petroleum product suspected to be Dual Purpose Kerosine DPK concealed in about 30 polythene sacks estimated to be about 1000litres of DPK loaded in a toyota sienna bus with registration number LSR 832 CZ used in conveying the product. She was arrested on the 12th of September 2022 at about 1600hrs at Ebendo along Kwale road by the Commandant Special Tactical Team, while the driver jumped into the bush upon sighting the men of the NSCDC.
“The Command also arrested one Mr Idogor Sunday (m) with about 27numbers of 25liters Jerry cans of petroleum product suspected to be Dual Purpose Kerosene DPK loaded in a Mitsubishi Space Runner bus with Registration Number CL 374 ABC, he was arrested at Kwale Junction in Ogwash uku along the Asaba Kwale highway at about 1930hrs on the 12th of September 2022 by the Commandant Special Tactical Team”.
DSC Emeka Peters Okwechime stated that while the Sting Operations Continues and Intensify higher, the suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation in order for them to face the full weight of the law and to serve as deterrent to would be criminals.
