Police parade NSCDC officers over illicit oil deals

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) yesterday paraded two officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over illegal dealing in refined petroleum product (AGO).

Spokesman of the Police, CSP Jimoh Moshood while parading the suspects at the Force Headquarters in Abuja said a Mitsubishi Patrol Van belonging to the NSCDC was recovered from them.

He also said 350 litres of alleged illegally refined petroleum products AGO (Diesel) in fifteen sacks containing twenty five litres each was recovered from them.

Moshood explained that the IGP Special Task Force on Illegal Bunkering on 7th March 2017 while on patrol intercepted the patrol van belonging to the NSCDC, loaded with the suspected products along Otuasegha area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

He added that the two suspects Asst. Supt II Agah Ovie and Asst. Supt II Angel Kilosomewo arrested with the van volunteered confessional statements admitting to be personnel of the NSCDC attached to Critical Infrastructure Department, Bayelsa State Command.

He said they also confessed that the van belonged to their HOD ACC Lawrence Ndubushi, adding that the office of the suspects has already been informed and the police investigation team is awaiting their response to conclude investigation before arraignment in court.