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NSCDC Arrest 19 Benin Nationals For Petrol Theft

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19 nationals of Benin Republic have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos State, for alleged theft of over 50,000 litres of petroleum products.

This was confirmed by the NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr Tajudeen Balogun while presenting the suspects and the products to newsmen in Lagos.

He stated the corp arrested the suspects, most of which were picked up in a boat at Badagry between Aug. 28 and Aug. 30, while heading to Benin Republic from Niger Delta.

The NSCDC Commandant noted that other suspects were arrested at Atlas Goove and Lagos Island.

He said that they were unable to explain how they came about the products stored in different jerry cans and drums.

We recovered 300 jerry cans of 30 litres each containing petroleum products.

‘‘We recovered 40 jerry cans of 30 litres each containing diesel and another 40 jerry cans of same litres containing kerosene.

“We intercepted another Cotonou boat with 118 drums of different products, with each drum containing about 250 litres.

‘‘We have contacted the NNPC for the evacuation of the products to their depot at Mosimi in Ogun.

“All the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation was concluded,” the commandant said.

The commended sister security agencies, particularly the Nigerian Navy, for the collaboration to effect the arrest and seizures.

Newsmen report that all the suspects could only speak French when asked how they came about the products.