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Oil bunkering: NSCDC parades 19 suspected dealers of illegally refined products in Rivers

The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Protection Corps has paraded 19 suspected sellers of unlawful oil bunkering actions arrested in numerous elements of the state.

The NSCDC Command within the state additionally displayed vans, pace boats and different automobiles recovered by their males from totally different unlawful oil bunkering websites.

The state Commandant of the NSCDC, Abu Tambuwalm, who paraded the suspects in Port Harcourt on Monday, stated the command additionally “found over 50 illegally refined petroleum websites, 400 drums of petroleum product suspected to be illegally refined in the midst of joint operations.

The Commandant added that the command beneath his watch has resolved to take “the warfare in opposition to unlawful oil refinery to all elements of the state”, saying these arrested will likely be charged to courtroom on the finish of investigation.

He additionally counseled Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for helping the command within the battle by delegating the native authorities authorities to affix within the battle.

He additionally known as for extra synergy with different stakeholders with the intention to win the battle.

A few of suspects, who spoke to journalists on the command headquarters, nevertheless, denied involvement within the unlawful oil bunkering actions, claiming that they had been arrested of their house and delivered to the command. Supply: DailyPost

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