The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Rivers State Command, have arrested eleven suspected oil vandals in different locations of the state.
The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Anti-vandal Land Patrol and Marine Forces of the command.
Parading the suspects at the Command’s headquarters, Commandant Michael Ogar, reaffirmed his commitment to waging war against economic saboteurs who are feeding fat through oil theft, illegal dealings in petroleum products, vandalism of oil pipelines, and oil bunkering activities.
Ogar, who also visited the Command’s exhibit yard at Ogbogoro in Obio/Akpor Local Council of the state, noted that operatives arrested two suspects: Idowu Shaibu, ‘m’, 35 years and Saheed Ibrahim ‘m’, 30 years, in Port Harcourt City council and seized a short ash-color Mercedes Truck with registration number RIVERS SKP 355 XH, while in conveying 3,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), popularly called diesel.
He also disclosed that while on routine patrol, his men impounded two vehicles, a Black Toyota Avalon car and an ox-blood Camry car, along Agudama Street D/line, in Port Harcourt council, adding that although the owners are at large, efforts are ongoing to apprehend them.
Meanwhile, some suspects who spoke to newsmen denied involvement in illegal oil activities.
