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NSCDC seizes adulterated diesel, kerosene, arrests 5

By Thompson ABISOLA

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has said it has seized 45,000 litres of adulterated diesel and arrested five suspects.

The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr. Pedro Awili, who made the disclosure while parading the suspects before newsmen on Monday in Akure, said the command also seized 3,680 litres of adulterated kerosene between June 1 and June 9.

“On June 9, 2018, my men, through a tip off, arrested three suspects with a tanker loaded with the 45,000 litres of adulterated AGO (diesel).

“They claimed the product was loaded from AkwaIbomState but we have information that the product, which was illegally refined,was loaded from Warri.

“Also, on June 1, 2018, we arrested one suspect with a truck laden with 2,640 litres of improperly refined DPK (kerosine) in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state.

“In the same vein, on June 8, 2018, we also arrested two other suspects with two vehicles, one Golf car and Toyota Avensis, with 1,040 litres of adulterated DPK.

“These are the people who deal in buying and selling of fake and adulterated petroleum products in the creek of Igbokokda.They transport the product through Irele and sell to unsuspecting members of the public.

“Those arrested are going to face the law. We will charge them to court after investigation and the law will take its course,” he said.

Awili, who warned those involved in sharp practices to desist, said   the state would no longer  be safe for them.He also counselled  members of the public to  be cautious in  the kind of kerosene they buy, urging them  to patronise only approved filling stations.

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