Date: 2021-07-05

The Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted a truck loaded with 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) diverted to Kwara State.

DAILY POST gathered that the blue DAF truck with registration number APP 429 XV loaded with 33,000 litres of petroleum was intercepted on Thursday along Kishi- Kaiama road when the truck was being diverted to Kwara State.

The State command of NSCDC on Sunday announced the interception. The NSCDC noted that the Agro rangers team of NSCDC arrested the diverted truck.

NSCDC Commandant in the state, Michael Adaralewa in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, stated that the truck was arrested with fake weigh bill and interstate documents.

He stated that the truck has been impounded at Kishi Divisional office of NSCDC pending the completion of investigation about the product and the owner.

Adaralewa while speaking said the Command will not tolerate any form of criminality, issuing a clear warning to those who specialize in illegal dealings and diversion of Petroleum product to desist or face the wrath of the law.

He advise youths against lawlessness, jungle justice, drugs, crime and criminality. He warned some people that are in the habit of selling petroleum product such as AGO and PMS in residential building in Ibadan to stop the act as anybody caught will be dealt with.

"It is better you change and do things right than to be caught and go to jail," he said.