Date: 2018-01-25

No fewer than 1,800 litres of petrol in Jerry-cans have been seized by the authority of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), Kwara State comnand at black market spot in llorin, the state capital.

The NSCDC Commandant in Kwara. Mr Adeyinka Ayinla disclosed this on Wednesday while displaying the product at the command Headquaters in llorin.

Ayinla said all the 1,800 litres of the product were impounded from one Alhaja Rukayat Abdulkadir at lta Elefun, Alanamu ward in the llorin west Local Government area of the state.

He said the suspect has been charged to court for operating illegal sale of petroleum product in residential areas of the state capital.

The commandant said the suspect was carrying out the illegal business in a three bedroom apartment converted for the purpose of dispensing fuel.

Ayinla reiterated the determination of the command to wipe out black market spots in all parts of the state.

ROYAL NEWS gathered that the fuel will be delivered to the NNPC for re examination of the genuity of the product.