The Anti-Vandalism Squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State command, says it has impounded a truck loaded with 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) that was being diverted.
According to the agency, the petroleum product belongs to Ibrolak Nigeria Limited, and was being conveyed in a truck with registration number APP 429 XV.
The NSCDC squad stationed at Kishi in Irepodun Local Government Area of Oyo State intercepted the truck at about 7:20pm on Kishi-Kaiama road, towards Kaiama community in Kwara State.
The Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Oluwole Olusegun, in a statement on Sunday, quoted the State Commandant of the agency, Michael Adaralewa, as saying that the truck was impounded as a result of fake weigh bill and interstate documents presented, found to be illegal.
He said the truck had been impounded at the Kishi divisional office of the NSCDC, pending the completion of investigation about the product and its owner.
Adaralewa warned those who specialise in illegal diversion of petroleum products to desist from the act or prepare to face the wrath of the law.
He also advised youths against lawlessness, jungle justice, drugs, crime and criminality, adding that those in the habit of selling petroleum products such as AGO and PMS in residential buildings in Ibadan should stop or they would be dealt with according to the law.
“It is better you change and do things right than to be caught and go to jail,” he said.