Troops foil alleged diesel theft, arrest five in Akwa Ibom
Troops of the 2 Brigade Garrison have foiled an alleged diesel theft operation and arrested five suspects in Nsit Atai Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Sunday night. According to the post, the suspects were arrested at about […] Troops foil alleged diesel theft, arrest five in Akwa Ibom
Troops of the 2 Brigade Garrison thwarted an alleged diesel theft operation and apprehended five suspects in Nsit Atai Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, according to a post on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama. The suspects were arrested around 8:05 p.m. on September 4 at HITECH 1, situated along the Uyo-Oron Road, while allegedly attempting to siphon Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) from a fuel dump belonging to HITECH Company.
Makama reported that the troops recovered seven 25-litre jerrycans, containing approximately 175 litres of diesel during the operation. The suspects and the seized exhibits were first turned over to the company's Chief Security Officer before being handed over to the Nigeria Police Division in Nsit Atai for further investigation and appropriate action.
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