The operatives of the Nigerian Safety and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and personal safety outfit, Tantita Safety Companies Restricted, have destroyed a serious camp of crude oil thieves within the coastal areas of Ondo State.
The safety outfit and operatives of the NSCDC engaged the operators of the unlawful crude oil camp in a gun duel earlier than destroying the camp on Sunday.
The Govt Director, Operations and Technical Companies of TSSNL, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, mentioned in an announcement on Monday that the incident which concerned the Trans Extravis Pipeline occurred at Awoye seashore in Ilaje native authorities of Ondo State.
In accordance with him, the Ondo State Commandant of Tantita, Idowu Asonja, led operatives in collaboration with the lads of the NSCDC to storm the huge retailer the place stolen crude was being bought to native consumers.
He revealed that whereas the perpetrators of the felony act escaped, the operatives seized 700 kegs crammed with crude oil, (twenty-one 1000’s litres) and two picket boats crammed with the crude oil, which have been set ablaze.
He mentioned, “It’s certainly a profitable however hectic journey. Our brokers in Awoye space hinted us concerning the perpetration of the evil acts in that space with the thieves , in line with the brokers, believing that the place was impregnable.
“Our males in collaboration with the Nigerian Safety and Civil Defence Corp, stormed the realm on Sunday morning to destroy it totality and set every thing ablaze as appeared within the photographs and video connected to this content material.
“Happily, we met 700 kegs crammed with crude oil, ( about twenty-one 1000’s liters). All of the kegs with the camp/ retailer have been set ablaze. Additionally we met two picket boats crammed with the crude oil, and all have been set ablaze.”
Enisuoh famous that Asonja cautioned the individuals of the realm towards crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism.
He urged them to help the warfare towards financial sabotage which has been intensified with the mixed efforts of the armed forces, the police and the NSCDC in collaboration with TSSL.
