In the continued fight to rid the state and nation of
criminals, the 34 Artillery Brigade Obinze, Imo State,
has arrested nine suspects for various offences
ranging from illegal bunkering, kidnapping and
possession of firearms.
Captain A.Y. Gingina who is the Public Relations
Officer of the Brigade said their latest operation
titled “PULO-SHIELD” will help curb incidences of
illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalism and
kidnapping. He made the revelation in chat while
briefing newsmen on behalf of the Brigade
Commander, Brigadier General Kay Isiyake.
On the seizure of two trucks belonging to the Dangote
Group that were involved in the oil deal, he said that
one of the trucks with registration number KMC 136
ZY was loaded with 22,000 liters of substances
suspected to be crude oil, adding that the truck was
arrested through a tip-off.
Gingina said that on 7 January, his men deployed to
Port Harcourt–Owerri road arrested four suspects
namely Anas Mohammed, the driver of the truck
belonging to Dangote; Abdul Majid Aliyu, his conductor;
Christian Nnochiri, the loader of the product and
Ejima Emeka the owner of the crude oil product.
According to him, they were carrying substances
suspected to be AGO in Dangote Sino truck with
identification number ICT 15D 03.
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