Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Lagos State Command, has stated its preparedness to block all escapes routes used by oil thieves to carry out their shady deal in the state.
The State Commandant of the corps, Mr Usman Alfadarai disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Wednesday.
Alfadarai lamented the backdrop of eight suspected oil thieves recently caught while transporting petroleum products, suspected to be adulterated diesel in the Ajah area of the state on Sunday.
The NSCDC Commandant explained that the suspects were caught with a boat conveying 13 industrial tanks, each loaded with 1000 litres of diesel and 50 drums, with each filled with 200 litres of diesel.
He stated further that the action of the suspects were different from diverting the country’s fortune for personal interest and deterring the country’s growth.
While emphasizing that the command would not sweep the activities of criminals under carpet, Alfaradai said the corps’ would ensure 24-hour, seven days surveillance of all the critical infrastructure in the state.
“The command will also ensure all escape routes for the criminals are blocked,” he said.
He added that the command would always hand over the criminal elements to relevant authorities for investigation and prosecution.
