NSCDC vows to rid Lagos of oil thieves

<p>Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, has vowed to rid the state of oil thieves.</p>, <p>Mr Usman Alfadarai, State Commandant of the corps, made the vow on Wednesday, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Lagos.</p>, <p>Alfadarai spoke against the backdrop of eight suspected oil thieves recently caught while transporting petroleum products, suspected to be adulterated diesel in the Ajah area of the state on Sunday.</p>, <p>He said the suspects were caught with a boat conveying 13 industrial tanks, each loaded with 1000 litres of diesel and 50 drums, with each filled with 200 litres of diesel.</p>, <p>The commandant said the action of the suspects were akin to diverting the country’s fortune for personal interest and deterring the country’s growth.</p>, <p>He stressed that the command would not cover up the activities of criminals, adding that the corps’ would ensure 24-hour, seven days surveillance of all the critical infrastructure in the state.</p>, <p>“The command will also ensure all escape routes for the criminals are blocked,” he said.</p>, <p>He further said that the command would always hand over the criminal elements to relevant authorities for investigation and prosecution.</p>