The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted 1,571 litres of petroleum products being illegally transported in jerrycans to areas prone to banditry. The command also arrested four suspects in connection with the crime at two separate locations.
Speaking on behalf of the State Commandant, Sani Mustapha, the NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Umar Muhammad, disclosed that those arrested included two filling station pump attendants and two buyers. They were apprehended in Birnin Magaji and Tsafe Local Government Areas.
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Muhammad explained that aside from transporting fuel from unauthorised locations, the suspects also violated the state’s Executive Order prohibiting the sale of petroleum products in jerrycans. Two suspects were caught in Birnin Magaji with 1,296 litres of fuel, while the other two were arrested in Tsafe with 275 litres.
The NSCDC reassured residents that investigations are ongoing and reiterated its commitment to enforcing the law to prevent illegal fuel diversion and activities that could aid insecurity in Zamfara State.
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