The special intelligence squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted another large quantity of vandalised and stolen adulterated crude oil in Imo State.
Public Relations Officer of NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, said in a statement on Monday in Abuja that it took the vigilant and eagle-eyed special intelligence squad to the 24th of November, 2023, to detect and intercept the large quantity of stolen adulterated crude oil believed to have been syphoned from a vandalised wellhead belonging to a multinational oil company located at Nkwuogologo Area in Ogiata LGA, Imo State.
He recalled that a few days ago, on November 19, 2023, the CG’s special intelligence squad discovered a large quantity of adulterated crude oil inside warehouses located in a thick forest and at Izorsu Community in Imo State.
Afolabi disclosed that the NSCDC CG’s special operatives were on their routine patrol when they received an intelligence tip-off that some bunkers and vandals were syphoning crude oil from an oil wellhead belonging to a foreign oil company and that they were packing it inside polythene bags and moving the consignment towards the creek across the river.
According to him, the NSCDC operative swiftly moved to the riverine location, where many drums filled with adulterated crude oil were discovered.
“On sighting the CG SIS operatives, the criminal elements took to their heels and abandoned the stolen products.
The operatives were able to impound all the stolen crude oil, which was subsequently destroyed by setting them on fire,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the Commandant General, Ahmed Abubabakar Audi, has been briefed on the development and has ordered a massive manhunt for the vandals who are at large.
“The Commandant General wishes to reiterate the readiness of the Corps not to relent on the effort to rid society of the oil thieves, especially in the Niger Delta region, adding that the Corps is battle-ready to achieve huge success,” Afolabi stated.
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