Mkpoikana Udoma
Port Harcourt — The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has threatened to publish the names of those sponsoring, aiding and abetting crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, illegal refineries, illegally dealing in petroleum products and economic sabotage in the Niger Delta region.
However, the NSCDC said it was still gathering sufficient and substantial evidence before going public, explaining that Nigerians would be shocked if the Corps decides to publish the names of those sponsoring oil theft.
The Public Relation Officer, Delta State Command of NSCDC, DSC Emeka Peters Okwechime, in a statement obtained by our correspondent, stated that ‘heads will roll,’ if the Corps decided to publish the names of those behind crude oil theft.
Okwechime assured that the Corps would leave no stone unturned in exposing those responsible for the nefarious acts to serve as deterrent to others.
According to him, preliminary investigation and confessional statements from suspects arrested, have revealed some of the identities of their sponsors and those behind crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, illegal refineries, economic sabotage and a host of other socio-economic crimes under the purview of the NSCDC.
“The machines, equipment and technical know-how employed in the act of crude oil theft and illegal refining cannot be afforded by the commoners but traceable to the rich in the society.
“Majority of the trucks, number plates, and suspects arrested, revealed or portray that these perpetrators of these evil acts have insiders or collaborators which the State Commandant, Akinsanya Iskilu, is having sleepless nights to unravel their true identities and tangible evidence against them.
“The Corps is poised to publish the names of those behind the dastardly acts, which, as indicated from the confessional statements made by suspects, contained names of high profiled personalities, respected leaders in the society, even retired and serving uniform personnel and their relatives.”
The statement indicated the Corps was still gathering sufficient and substantial evidence before it will go ahead to publish the names of those sponsoring, aiding and abetting crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, illegal refineries, illegally dealing in petroleum products and economic sabotage in the region.
NSCDC in the statement further noted that the law would take its course when the names are published, especially against the law enforcement officers found wanting to discourage others from the evil act and sharp practices.
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