NSCDC Nab Eight Suspected Crude Oil Thieves In Rivers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended eight individuals involved in illicit activities related to petroleum products and the destruction of public infrastructure within Rivers State.

Naija News reports that the NSCDC Commandant for Rivers State, Joachim Okafor, disclosed this development during a press briefing held in his office in Port Harcourt on Saturday.

He explained that the suspects, captured in various locations across the state, were found transporting illegally refined petroleum products and had damaged concrete rods intended for manholes and hedge beams, as well as metals believed to have been stolen from public facilities.

Okafor noted that the Command’s Anti-Vandal Unit and Tactical Team seized five vehicles, including three trucks for transporting stolen crude oil and vandalized metals.

He further indicated that the Command is actively questioning the suspects to identify their backers, emphasizing that the agency’s efforts to combat economic sabotage and the vandalism of essential national assets and infrastructure have evolved significantly.

“At the end of the investigation, all suspects found wanting will be charged to court and prosecuted accordingly,” Okafor said.

“We also wish to warn potential vandals to have rethink and stay away from sabotaging critical national assets and infrastructure otherwise, our eagle-eye operatives will definitely fish them out.

“We are also calling on the general public to volunteer useful information if they notice unusual movement in their neighbourhood, as security is everybody’s business.”

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