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Published 20 May 2021
Published 20 May 2021
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Imo State Command, has busted an illegal oil bunkering site and apprehended six suspected pipeline vandals.
The state Commandant, NSCDC, Mr Besong Ogar, disclosed this while interacting with journalists in Owerri on Wednesday.
Ogar said the command embarked on the operation after “serious information gathering and substantiated intelligence.”
He stated that four trucks laden with petroleum products and 11 smaller vehicles were intercepted during the operation.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the area, where the site is located, was cordoned off as part of strategies to ensure a successful operation.