The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested three men suspected of stealing 10,000 litres of adulterated diesel.
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The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested three men suspected of stealing 10,000 litres of adulterated diesel.
The State Commandant of the Corps, Alhaji Popoola Waheed Bamidele, speaking at the arrest, warned people against dealing in adulterated petroleum. He said the arrests are to protect people from the dangerous effects of diesel on their body.
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Spokesperson for the Command, Kayode Balogun, said the suspects were arrested while driving a truck in Owena village along Illesha-Akure, capital of Ondo State, when in a patrol noticed the 'waybill' covering the oil transportation was fake.
PRO Balogun said a sample of the oil was taken to Lagos for laboratory analysis, which found the diesel was adulterated.
The names of the suspects are Jimoh Salami, Anifowose Saheed and Ojuolape Afeez.
The three suspects refused to deny the allegations.
The NSCDC also impounded a car, a Nissan Primera, registration DC 704 JJJ, carrying adulterated diesel in 44 kegs of 30 litres each, and a red Wagon Golf, without a number plate, carrying adulterated diesel in 18 kegs of 30 litres each.
Both vehicles were impounded at Ore in Okitipupa area, Odigbo local government of the state.
SaharaReporters learned that suspects of both cars on sighting officers of the NSCDC ran into the bush.
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