NSCDC arrests six Beninese for smuggling petrol out of Nigeria

 

Six Benin Republic nationals have been paraded in Lagos by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, for allegedly smuggling petrol out of Nigeria to their country.

The NSCDC identified the suspects as Timothy Fidinyin, 34; Josue Matho, 24; Joel Kunki, 27; Saliu Digbeyi, 23; Martins Jisu, 35; and Alex Wesu, 27.

The Lagos State Commandant of the corps, Edenabu Eweka, during the parade, said the men were transporting the oil in six large metal drums when they were intercepted by the intelligence unit of the corps.

He said, “We arrested six smugglers, all of them from Benin Republic. They were transporting petroleum products from Nigeria to their country.

“It is sad that some of the citizens of other countries have taken advantage of Nigeria’s good neighbourliness to perpetrate crimes in the country.

“However, the long arm of the law will always catch up with them and we are using this medium to warn them to desist and take their activities far from the country. We will not tolerate any form of criminality in Nigeria. Nigeria is not a lawless state.”