The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have impounded 70,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Eleme axis of Portharcourt, Rivers State.
The stolen crude oil was impounded by the Special Intelligence Squad, established by the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Audi.
A statement from the Public Relations Officer of the Corps in Abuja, Babawale Afolabi said the Squad had the mandate to “forestall incidents of pipeline Vandalism, Crude oil theft and illegal dealings in petroleum products in the Niger Delta”.
He explained in a swift response to an Intelligence tip-off, the Squad impounded a long Caravan Truck with an in-built tank fully loaded with stolen crude oil.
The truck was sighted while on transit around Eleme flyover in Elelewon, Port Harcourt and was impounded by the Special Squad, Afolabi said.
According to him, the Commandant the Special Squad, Sani Dandaura hinted that his men were swiftly deployed to the crime scene and upon arrival they impounded a red head navy blue colour container truck with Registration number AGL574XY which was fully loaded with siphoned stolen crude illegally drawn from vandalised well-heads and destroyed pipelines
Commandant Dandaura said the owners of the Truck took to their heels as the operatives approached the scene of the crime.
He noted that the exhibits are already confiscated as investigative process have been launched to track down the syndicate behind the crime.
“For the records, the exhibits recovered at the point of arrest are, a red head and navy blue colour container with 10 tyres (Reg.no AGL564-XL), an estimated content of about 70,000 litres of stolen crude,” he said.
The Commander further expressed the commitment of the Squad to keep waging relentless war against oil thieves and their sponsors as he affirmed that suspects arrested would be brought to book after diligent investigation.
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