The police have said that making phone calls at filling stations is a criminal offence which could land the offender in jail.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, stated that an offender could be prosecuted and jailed for attempted arson.

He noted that police officers have the authority to arrest anyone found making phone calls or smoking at filling stations.

He described the filling station as a public facility where motorists cannot act as they like on account of the inflammable products like petrol and other petroleum products being dispensed there.

Moshood, therefore, cautioned the public against violating the safety rules forbidding smoking and phone calls at filling stations.

He said, “Making phone calls or smoking at filling stations is a criminal offence and the police, of course, could arrest anyone violating the safety rules put in place to safeguard life and property at the filling stations.”

Details:http://anstalk.com/make-calls-at-filling-stations-now-a-crime-police/

lalasticlala

Nice initiative from NP

Stupidity. Useless law on dry tanks. Arrest on empty filling stations. shame Nigerian police

They have found another loop hole to rob people, Useless police. Is that why they are trained to combat crime? Who criminalised making calls at filling stations, whn did police turn to lawmakers?

emmie14:
Stupidity. Useless law on dry tanks. Arrest on empty filling stations. shame Nigerian police

Lol

When and where did he make the comment. Some people just consume lies unquestionably.

I don't think this news is true. But I know making calls in petrol stations is usually discouraged. Can someone please explain to me like I'm 5yrs old the relationship between phone calls and petrol explosion?

dem try
policemen way never fit wash their uniform. see their shoes. na those ones who catch person way baff up well day make him call?
police way don drink okpenyi and shekpe na won arrest people way day make important call for phone?

if you see some police men teeth you go cry for Nigeria. Some of them be like Tinubu teeth

this law na another license to extort nigerians shaygay. all the laws way dem day make no be for poor men?

dem go fit catch zainab Buhari? Buhari pikin carry bike day speed anyhow day disturb people peace for town no police fit stop. na accident na stop am.

Fashola be like thief way thief aboki suya.

the kind blood way dem day pump for Buhari body na small pikin own. him neck don day be like hanger.

before handset come out the accident rate in this country was higher and though under reporter. make dem build roads. no be make laws. wetin go make a country as rich as nigeria have bad roads. See Dino Melaye day go buy luxury cars. where him won drive am go?

Police hummm

Like seriously

Banana Republic

Nice one

If you are tired of life and looking to exit this world, please don't take with you our scarce fuel and others who are still enjoying life .

Even if you have not been responsible in life, please be responsible in death. .... go look for somewhere deserted and DIE ALONE

But siting eateries inside filling stations is not a crime

nigeria get law? shameful country ;Dnigeria get law... shameful country

I support the police on this, if only they we implement it

ok

Good. Don't wanna hear of people's investment burning

it is dangerous.

abdelrahman:
it is dangerous.

Very dangerous


But, I can't remember if I've ever seen a policeman posted to provide security in a Petrol station except of course during scarcity of petroleum products like we are experiencing now,

According what law? Who legislated that into law?

When there's no crime to fight against ,they will definitely find another means ,you see why I always say Nigeria �� is just a zero center ,I'm not saying Smoking or making calls at filling stations is good or should be encouraged ,please what happens to the the filling stations where they have eateries and so on?Can I at least make calls inside the eateries too?Dumb Nigerian Police � In fact I will rather have Man o war take over from them

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Wrong move.

Shows how far behind Nigeria is..... Something that's been the norm in the west for decades.

So Make Boys Nor Smoke gbana for filling station abi........ Make una go find work do abeg
useless people

Never knew it is this easy to make laws!


What is the jail time prescribed for offenders, and by what law? Not just enough to say they will end up in jail.


Watch and see how policemen would move their illegal roadblocks to filling stations!

thesicilian:
I don't think this news is true. But I know making calls in petrol stations is usually discouraged. Can someone please explain to me like I'm 5yrs old the relationship between phone calls and petrol explosion?

Electromagnetic Radiation
The two-way communication between your
phone and the network tower takes place
through electromagnetic waves – invisible
waves that race to the network tower and
return to your phone in seconds! These waves
have energy values in the range of 1.24
Megaelectron-Volts to 12.4 Peta-
electronvolts. It is assumed that this
electromagnetic radiation is a cause of
concern; because they carry so much energy,
they may cause sparks and consequently
ignite gas, which could cause monumental
damage in a place like a gas station!

#copied

I wonder why we like to create laws at the wrong time to make news just to cover up the real issues at hand...we need solution to end this recurrent fuel crisis..

thesicilian:
I don't think this news is true. But I know making calls in petrol stations is usually discouraged. Can someone please explain to me like I'm 5yrs old the relationship between phone calls and petrol explosion?

Next time you are turning fuel into your generator or car,just bring out your phone and make or receive call,hopefully your village people will be awake.Your question will be answered with illustrations.