By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
Facts have emerged on how a total number of 150 kegs, each filled with 30 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) commonly known as petrol were recovered by undercover operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos.
Our correspondent reliably gathered that the consignment were spotted by eagle – eyed detectives who were on patrol of the creeks and beaches within Agbara, Seme and Badagry axis on Sunday August 14, 2022, at about 3.50am.
According to the report, the exhibits were clinically kept in batches by yet to be identified suspected vandals to be snuggled out of the country.
It was gathered that the Divisional Officer, Badagry Division, Lagos State Command, Chief Superintendent of Corps ( CSC ) Akinyemi Rasheed Ayodeji led the detectives during the operation.
Ayodeji while commenting on the breakthrough, said the stolen product is worth about N760,500, just as he attributed the success to the renewed operational strategy of the Command in line with the renewed and re – invigorated efforts of the Commandant Eweka Edenabu Okoro.
The Command’s public relations officer ASCI Abolurin Oluwaseun confirmed the report in a release obtained by our correspondent.
He stated that ” The Commandant has immediately ordered the Anti – vandal unit of the Command to evacuate the suspected products back to the Lagos State Command, Head Quarters, in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, in a bid, to carry out further intelligent investigation on the matter and find a lasting solution to such ugly economic sabotage in the area and the State in general .
” Commandant Eweka Okoro has also directed that the security of lives and property and the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure ( CNAI ), in the Badagry Division and other oil pipeline areas, in the State be continuously, beefed up especially, now that it remains few months to the end of the year, where some citizens may want to exhibit their desperation for illicit money at all cost, against the patriotic and collective development of the nation’s economy.
” Finally, Commandant Eweka Okoro also seized, the occasion of this excellent and gallant operation, to further reiterate the Command’s readiness and commitment to ensuring a zero tolerance against oil pipeline vandalism and other forms of criminality in the State.
” He further assured the good people of Lagos and the Government of the State, of his unflinching commitment and dedication towards sustaining the already established peace and security in the State. He promised that the Corps will continue to work assiduously and laboriously, with the Government and other security services or agencies and stakeholders in the State, to further proffer solutions to any form of security challenges that may want to raise their ugly heads, especially now and during the last quarter of the year 2022.
“The renewed operational and tactical strategy of the Command has now yields positive results, in the fight, against oil pipeline vandalism in Lagos State, Commandant Eweka said.
” He promises zero tolerance against oil pipeline vandalism in the state.”
