The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has impounded a container truck carrying 70,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in a renewed effort to combat oil theft.
The vehicle, equipped with an in-built tank for illicit petroleum transport, was intercepted near the Eleme Junction flyover in Elelenwo following an intelligence-led operation. The suspects abandoned the truck and fled upon sighting security operatives.
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NSCDC’s National Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Corps Afolabi Babawale, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to dismantling oil theft networks across the country. He stated that both the crude oil and the truck have been seized and will be subjected to legal forfeiture.
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