NSCDC arrest 4 for adulteration of petroleum products in Anambra

The anti-vandalism team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected persons with adulterated petroleum products in Anambra State. Mr Vincent Ogu, the state commandant of NSCDC paraded the suspects before journalists at the command’s headquarters on Thursday in Awka. Anambra 2021: INEC makes U-turn, recognises Soludo as APGA candidate […]

The anti-vandalism team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected persons with adulterated petroleum products in Anambra State.

Mr Vincent Ogu, the state commandant of NSCDC paraded the suspects before journalists at the command’s headquarters on Thursday in Awka.

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Ogu said the four suspects were picked up following credible intelligence at different locations between July 26 and August 5.

Giving the breakdown of the arrests, he said that one Sunday Nwaogu, male aged 37, who hailed from Imoha Mgbidi in Oru East of Imo was intercepted at the Ihiala area with a bus filled with adulterated Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).

He also stated that on August 4, at about 6 pm, two suspected vandals; Ejike Nelson aged 42 and Emeka Okolo aged 45 both from Obiakpo, Egbema in Ohaji/Egbema area of Imo were arrested at Ihiala with a substance suspected to be adulterated Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK).

The NSCDC boss added that the fourth person Tochukwu Okonkwo aged 37 from Eziowell community in the Idemili North Area of Anambra was arrested at Immigration junction on August 5.

Ogu warned those involved in the illegal business to desist from it as their act was bleeding Nigeria’s economy.

He noted that those already apprehended would face the wrath of the law and urged the public to always avail the command with credible information on the activities of saboteurs.