Harboursandport.com: Delta - The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Special Task Force on Pipeline Vandalization, have arrested two suspected for illegal refinery dealers as well as impounding two buses loaded with 30,000 litres of refined diesel in Unenurhie Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area in Delta State.
Disclosing this in a chat with newsmen, the Operations Officer, Federal Task Force, Abuja, SP Yakubu Salisu said that the assignment was carried out on the directives of the General Commander, ACP Jibrin Kafani, in line with the Zero tolerance of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu.
He stated that the two major areas where the exercise recorded success was in the arrest made stressing that its Intel’s was implacable across its operational base.
SP Salisu said the sting operation which is the first of its kind in Delta is to send a warning signal to those behind the criminal acts that they are fully aware of their illicit activities e end in the remote locations across the State.
SP Salisu said subsequent operations in any part of the region would record more successes as they have now perfected plans in ensuring more arrests and recovery.
SP Salisu however, advised indigenes of the Communities where the illegalities were perpetrated not to harbour those carrying out the illicit oil business in their domain due to the dangers and health hazards it poses to their lives.
SP Yakubu Salisu was flanked by the Commanders in Warri, Isoko, Sapele and Intel’s during the arrests.
It was learnt that the IGP’s team experienced some difficulties in Ohoro Community at Bomadi Junction in their attempts to arrest and impound stolen crude and locally refined diesel that have turned major sources of livelihood for the indigenes.
Youths numbering over 200 attacked the team who displayed so much professionalism in ensuring that the casualty figure was minimized by retreating from the Community.
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