Army Thwart Diesel Theft, Apprehend 5 In A’Ibom

Nelson Utip

Officers of the 2 Brigade Garrison of The Nigerian Army have thwarted a diesel theft operation and apprehended five suspects in Nsit Atai Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
This was disclosed in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Sunday night.

The post stated that the suspects were arrested at about 8:05 p.m. on September 4 at HITECH 1 along the Uyo-Oron Road while they were allegedly trying to siphon Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, from a fuel dump belonging to HITECH Company.

“The troops reportedly recovered seven 25-litre jerrycans containing about 175 litres of diesel during the operation.” Makama said.

It further stated that the suspects and the recovered exhibits were initially handed over to the company’s Chief Security Officer before being transferred to the Nigeria Police Division in Nsit Atai for further investigation and necessary action.