NSCDC Will Remain Steadfast In Fight Against Oil Theft – Audi

The Cpmmandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi says NSCDC under his watch would remain steadfast in the fight against oil theft, Vandalism and economic sabotage in the Oil sector.

Dr Audi, after his operational tour of the Niger Delta region reaffirmed his determination to wage relentless war against those in illegal dealings in petroleum products.

The NSCDC Boss decried the situation in Odagwa community at Etche in Rivers State where the Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad had earlier fought and vehemently resisted the illegal operations of pipeline vandals noting that the Corps is poised to fish out their sponsors and prosecute them according to the extant laws of the federation.

He said the CG’s SIS led by Commandant Dandaura has made remarkable and undeniable achievements in combating crude oil theft in the Niger Delta as over 65 oil dumps and illegal refineries have been dismantled .

“While monitoring oil installation and facilities across the Niger Delta; our men responded swiftly to an Intelligence tip-off that there has been an organised operation of illegal refining of crude oil ongoing in the creeks at Odagwa Community in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State “.

“Upon arrival the CG’s SIS discovered that vandals had manoeuvred through the creeks and accessed the main oil trunk line connected their installed pipes and channelled the crude into reservoirs being directed through cooking process and later packaged and bagged in Cellophane nylons and Kegs”.

“As they sighted our men from afar, the suspects took to their heels while the operatives uncovered the local illegally refining process at the site with end products of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and DPK littered on the ground”.

According to the CG, the following exhibits were recovered at the crime scene: Large quantities of already syphoned stolen crude oil packaged in Cellophane Bags and Kegs, Materials used for refining crude oil illegally, Galvanised metal pipes in numbers, abandoned clothing and other personal effects, metal buckets amongst others were all uncovered and dismantled.

The CG however called on the public to continue giving the Corps credible intelligence even as he promised that the suspects would be caught, investigated, and prosecuted accordingly.

Nkiru Njemanze, Edited By Blessing Nyor