The IGP Special Taskforce on Pipeline and Illegal Bunkering at the Police Headquarters led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Usman Kanfani Jibrin over the weekend arrested four trucks laden with diesel in Abuja.
The vehicles, with registration numbers: XE 946 APP, AZ 3 1 2 DAL, PKM 825 X A and DRA 85 ZU were intercepted in Gwagwalada, Nyanya and Kubwa axis heading to Niger and Kaduna states with the product concealed with bags of chicken feeds.
Reacting, the commander of the Task Force, DCP Jubrin, said the Force has a way of detecting the new tactics of the criminals, hence using discreet intelligence; his team were able to detect the illicit commodity and arrested the culprits.
He assured the members of the public that the police are up to the task and determined to make more arrests, urging the citizenry to collaborate with the police to get rid of this menace from the country.
He disclosed that 10 suspects have been arrested in connection with the illegal deal while the team is trailing others with the view to putting an end to their activities.
The no nonsense police officer said the IGP Task on Pipeline and Illegal Bunkering are ever ready to carry out their task of ensuring that illegal oil industry in the Niger Delta, which has recorded international attention over some sometimes now is put to a stop.
“Regular spills of oil, arguably caused by oil theft and sabotage, have polluted the water ways, contaminated crops and other food sources and released toxic chemicals into the air.
“The vast network of waterways that characterise many areas of transporting large quantities of oil, small barges or dugout wooden fishing canoes, called ‘Cotonou boats’ are some of the most popular vessels used to transport illegal oil, and we are ready to carry out diligent operations to put this to end,” he stated.
