3,000 litres of adulterated diesel impounded in Akwa Ibom
The diesel was concealed in a truck laden with packs of yoghurt.
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom Command, has arrested two suspects with over 3,000 litres of suspected adulterated automotive gas oil (diesel) concealed in a truck laden with yoghurt drink.
The Commandant of NSCDC in the state, Samuel Fadeyi, disclosed this while briefing reporters at the command’s exhibit yard in Uyo on Wednesday.
Mr Fadeyi said the suspects, who claimed they were coming from Ahoada, Rivers, were arrested on Friday by an NSCDC’s patrol team on surveillance in Itu Local Government Area.