The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom state command, has raided an illegal fuel dump site located in Eket local government area where Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) known as diesel and dual-purpose Kerosene were stored in large quantities for distribution to various parts of the state.
This was contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Friday Ekerete, and made available to newsmen in Uyo, Thursday.
The statement said the operatives of the anti-vandal squad of NSCDC, led by CSC Edem Sunday, acting on intelligence, stormed the apartment used for the illicit act in Ikot Udoma in Eket LGA in the early hours of Tuesday, 11th October 2022.
It said two suspects, Francis Udoh Warri, 55 , and Uduak Sunday Johnson, 42, were arrested while other suspects fled after sighting officials of NSCDC.
He added that those apprehended have volunteered useful statements to help with investigations.
The statement said items seized include; 130 drums loaded with illegally refined/acquired AGO (Diesel), 5 pumping machines, 3 generator sets, and a brown Ford Ecoline van with Registration No. AWK 583 SZ.
