Personnel of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Cross River State Tuesday set ablaze a tankerloaded with adulterated diesel from illegal refinery in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state. On June 10, the same tanker with registration number URU-34XA Imo State was impounded with adulterated diesel by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army in Calabar and Spokesman of the JTF, Captain Joseph James, said the NSCDC operatives handed over the truck to the JTF. James explained that the tanker was set ablaze because after undergoing a laboratory test at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yard in Calabar, the product tested positive.

He also revealed that members of the JTF also intercepted a tanker and arms from suspected bunkerers some months ago, along Calabar-Odukpani highway. Oil theft and illegal bunkering has been one of the challenges facing the state in recent times, he said, adding that the JTF made up of the Nigerian Army, Air force, Navy, Police and the NSCDC, is working hard to eradicate oil theft in the state.

The two suspects, Chika Ozoemene and Abel Enya, the spokesman added, had been handed over to the NSCDC for prosecution. I want members of the public to have confidence in what JTF is doing in the state and report suspected oil theft to JTF as their identity will be protected.

The fight against oil theft in the state and Nigeria is a collective responsibility of all individuals, not only the JTF, he said. James appealed for accurate information from the public, sayingit would help the JTF to apprehend perpetrators of the illegal act.

Anybody with useful information on oil theft should visit the JTF headquarters at 13 Brigade Nigerian Army Calabar, James said, adding that: The suspects voluntarily confessed that the contents are adulterated. One of the suspects, Ozoemene confessed in an interview with journalists, saying: I have been fully engaged in oil theft for a long period of time now, if am released out of here, I will live a better life. He said he was lured into the illegal act by his friends after failing to secure a good means of livelihood.

Source: thisdaylive.

[size=22pt]YAAY, Naija is making Sense now!!![/size]

Typical jtf, any man must eat, when you don't create jobs, people will create one by themselves, legally or not.

Wow...Then thats what we called cleaning up Nigeria from corruption and corrupt activities

9ja my country

Nscdc and jtf nice one,that is the best thing to do,to the bunkers and oil theft.

JTF Again!!!

Why is the title bearing Imo and not cross river?

chygoz3: Why is the title bearing Imo and not cross river?

because nigerians are jealous of igbos

OP, abeg na for Calabar abi Imo this thing happen?

joel lala:

because nigerians are jealous of igbos

Huh? Jealous how?

@OP, kindly change the topic fron "IMO" to "CROSS RIVER"

these petty oil thieves should not be the issue. JTF should channel their resources in catching the main CRUDE OIL thieves who use might ocean going vessels to move our oil abroad. I rest my case.

chygoz3:
Huh? Jealous how?

i was being sacarstic

I have noticed that any bad news from the SE makes it to the front page rapidly while the numerous evils and crimes from the South West are rapidly hidden or deleted. The mods in Nairaland are very bias. The federal government should close down this website in order to stop the continious seed of hatred sowed in this site among the youths facilitated by biad mod.

imo, this sounds like a positive step taken in the negative direction. in these days of climate change, i think a safer cleaner way should have been used to dispose of the diesel while making sure that the owners of the illegal refinery pay for any expenses incurred in the process of doing that.

the̶̲̥̅̊ heading is misleading... From the̶̲̥̅̊ report, this happened in cross river state and not imo state...@Op, pls take note....

Setting the̶̲̥̅̊ tanker ablaze?? Is that actually d best approach to this.

I wud hv suggested spilling the̶̲̥̅̊ content of the̶̲̥̅̊ tanker... Then empound it. t

my simple question is WHO CARES ?

Nothing in this report makes sense

1. Izzit in imo or cross river?

2. Cross River is not an oil producing state...aw comes dey av an illegal refinery?I served thr n I'm pretty sure am right!

3. Odukpani- calabar highway??...

4. Why set the tanker ablaze then? Because its content failed lab analysis? Whatever happened to impound the vehicle n make some arrests? Mo gbe o!

5. Tested positive to what? HIV? Steriods?? What o?

6. "The two suspects, Chika Ozoemene and Abel Enya, the spokesman added, had been handed over to the NSCDC for prosecution." Its either am mad or my eyes av gone crazy..nscdc now persecutes criminals?...NPF dey bench now?...since wen? I must av missed dat development

7. "The suspects voluntarily confessed that the contents are
adulterated. " If so, then aw does dat mean there's an illegal refinery there?

8. Is dis not suppose to be in the Joke section?


*picks phone to call seun, inspector gen of police, DHQ, the real 'oga at the top'

joel lala:

because nigerians are jealous of igbos

You re right broda

How them take burn fuel? Abi them pour real fuel untop the fake one?? Who light the match stick?? Is the person still alive??
I'm HIGH by the way..

Eskay is bad for you, but we go still blaze..

OP SO YOUR DICTIONARY HAS REPLACED IMO WITH EVIL ABI
SO BECOS YOUR CAR PLATE NUMBER BEARS LAGOS MEANS EVERYWHERE YOUR CAR IS SEEN AUTHOMATICALLY BECOMES LAGOS?
TAKE YOUR TIME O

which kind source be 'this days live'?
no pix no website

I just 1 comment full this first page so that guests no go read other people comments for 2nd page..







*evul Laugh*

Mr Aboki:


Bros... Please stay away from Eskay!! Its not pure gbana.


Stick strictly to pure herb.

god, forgive us for all the herb we don burn and for the ones we go burn later