By; PATRICK TITUS, Uyo
A self-acclaimed doctor, Glory Amos, allegedly said to be behind illicit activities in Obo Ikot Ita community, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State
During the arrest, an illegal factory used for bunkering of adulterated petroleum products and other consumables in the area has been uncovered.
The State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Abidemi Majekodunmi, who briefed Journalists on Saturday, said the command made the break through from sustained intelligence.
Majekodunmi explained that such illegal activities if not checked would amount to economic sabotage and the consumables injurious to human health.
“We were in his factory, where he is doing what we considered as an illegal cracking process of refined petroleum products.
“We saw on ground, other byproducts, which are consumables and which we suspect may be dangerous and injurious to human health.
“The collateral implications of damage to the society cannot be quantified because when we produce products that are going to be used by machines and automobiles, the consequences may be very adverse because it damages the machines and automobiles and it has serious economic implications.
“On the other hand, the consumables, of course can be very hazardous and injurious to human consumption,” he said.
Majekodunmi urged citizens to stay clear of illegal bunkering activities and illicit production of consumables due to its health and economic implications.
The Commandant warned that there would be no hiding place for those perpetrating illegal activities in the state, as the command has personnel across the 31 LGAs for proper monitoring.
When interviewed the suspect, Glory Amos on the allegation made against him, he denied being into illegal bunkering of adulterated petroleum products.
Amos, who claimed to be homeopathic doctor and had been in the business for 28 years said that he distilled the lubricants from recycling nylon of sachets water into other products, without using crude oil.
He claimed that the products were all in experimental stages and was yet to be taken to market for others to buy.
According to him, he has being into experimental distilling of lubricants and production of drugs known as “after sex”, “war against infections and bacterial, “blended dry gin” and “Glory Amos hot balm”, among others.
“My journey into the world of invention started 28 years ago. In 2004, I purchased a land and started developing structure on it with the hope of developing it into a research institute.
“We don’t take our raw materials from crude oil, we recycle the nylon of sachets water into various lubricants.
“After 10 years of trying the ideas, we started testing it on generator, on my generator and it’s okay, very okay. If you like, you can take it to the laboratory and run a test by yourself,” Amos said.
The Official of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mrs Okuma Ekpoudom, said the agency will take the exhibits to the laboratory for analysis to determine its quality.
“We are here at the instance of the state Commandant of NSCDC to come and see what is related to us.
“They’ve handed over some of the exhibits to us and we are going to follow up, take what we have seen to the laboratory and find out what it is”, Ekpoudom said.
She commended the NSCDC for their intelligence and monitoring to uncover the factory used for illicit the activities.
