NSCDC Dismantles Oil Bunkerers Activities In Abia

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismantled oil bunkers in Abia State’s Ukwa East Local Government Area.

The Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad has dismantled an illegal oil bunkering site, a large local Pour-put Boat for conveying locally refined petroleum products, a loading point and Automotive Gas Oil amounting to 9000 litres at Inhandu Community of Ukwa East Local Government Area in Abia State, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the paramilitary outfit is spokesman, Babawale Afolabi.

He stated: “During an interview with the CG’s SIS arresting officer, we deduced that the Squad learned of oil bunkering activities at Inhandu/Ikwariator Riverside, Ukwa East LGA, where an uninterrupted loading and conveyance of AGO concealed in cellophane bags was taking place.

“The Team swung into action without delay and was able to uncover a bunkering site where local refining of petroleum products had been carried out for a long time; approximately two large wooden Pour-put boats were seen at the river bank, some cellophane bags were loaded in fibre boats, but the perpetrators fled at the sight of our operatives.

“While touring the site, some bags of AGO were packed in an unfinished building, while others were loaded into three different vehicles ready for supply.”

He disclosed that: “Some of the exhibits recovered at the crime scene are:
Two fibre boats with 40 horsepower Yamaha engines, two empty J5 buses and one Sequoia Jeep about to be loaded, two large wooden boats still in construction, and some AGO concealed in cellophane bags.”

He stated, “The Intelligence and Investigation department has begun detailed work to unravel the perpetrators and beneficiaries, and at the conclusion of our investigation, we will seek forfeiture of products and mode of conveyance at the law court.”

He did, however, urge the public to help the NSCDC combat crude oil theft in order to free the country’s economy from saboteurs.