The Ebonyi State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defense Corps (NSCDC), yesterday evening arrested a couple (names
withheld) who has been in the illegal business of diverting, hoarding
and sales of petroleum products from their residence in Abakaliki.
Briefing newsmen at the command Headquarters in Abakaliki,
the State Commandant of the Corps, shuayb Jibril stated that the suspects who were arrested in the evening of the fateful day had been into such illegal business for about 6 years in the state.
According to the Commandant, they were caught with 4 thousand litres of petroleum products as investigation into the matter were still on to ascertain other facts revolving around the crime. The case has been charged to court.
“Following intelligent gathering of the command, a woman and her husband were arrested in Abakaliki for diverting large quantities of petroleum products and sales to black marketers above the official pump price. The woman was caught at the scene and later the husband who is the proprietor of the business was arrest”.
The Commandant who condemned the hoarding of petroleum products at residential areas explained that such initiative had the tendency of causing uncontrollable fire outbreak in the state, which could lead to loss of lives and properties of innocent citizens.
Leadership
Briefing newsmen at the command Headquarters in Abakaliki,
the State Commandant of the Corps, shuayb Jibril stated that the suspects who were arrested in the evening of the fateful day had been into such illegal business for about 6 years in the state.
According to the Commandant, they were caught with 4 thousand litres of petroleum products as investigation into the matter were still on to ascertain other facts revolving around the crime. The case has been charged to court.
“Following intelligent gathering of the command, a woman and her husband were arrested in Abakaliki for diverting large quantities of petroleum products and sales to black marketers above the official pump price. The woman was caught at the scene and later the husband who is the proprietor of the business was arrest”.
The Commandant who condemned the hoarding of petroleum products at residential areas explained that such initiative had the tendency of causing uncontrollable fire outbreak in the state, which could lead to loss of lives and properties of innocent citizens.
Leadership
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