Rivers State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) says it has discovered a new method adopted by crude oil thieves to transport illegally refined petroleum products to neighbouring states.
NSCDC Commandant in Rivers State, Joachim Okafor while addressing journalists at the Command Head Office in Port Harcourt, said oil thieves now convey illegal petroleum products with Sport Utility Vehicles, SUVs to beat the men of the corps.
He said men of the command’s anti-vandal unit on patrol intercepted three SUVs laden with unquantified adulterated gasoline oil, diesel in two local government areas of the State.
Okafor said the NSCDC Rivers State command’s anti-vandal unit was on patrol at Etche borders in Etche local government area of the Rivers on sighting the patrol team, suspected illegal oil bunkers abandoned a Toyota Sequoia Jeep fully loaded with AGO popularly called Kpofire Diesel, and escaped into a nearby bush.
