Six Suspects Arrested As Police Uncover Depot Where Petrol Used For Attacks Are Stored In Imo

Imo State Police Command says it has arrested six suspects after uncovering an illegal petroleum depot located at Ogboshishi, Naze in Owerri North Local Government Area, Imo State.

The products which according to the command are suspected to have been obtained through bunkery are stored for onward transportation to locations targeted for attacks.

PPRO of the command, SP Bala Elkana in a statement says the breakthrough which happened at about 0957hours on Saturday follows a piece of credible information acted upon by operatives of the Command attached to Anti-riot unit and Quick Intervention Team.

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The Depot is allegedly made up of fourteen shops which are all piled up with petroleum products.

SP Elkana says one Tanker Truck with registration number GWA 568 AA was Intercepted discharging petroleum products into some drums and sacks using a Robin EY15 pumping machine. Both the truck and the pumping machine were recovered.

While commending the giant stride of the team, the Commissioner of Police Imo State, CP Abutu Yaro, according to him, reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Command to neutralise every criminal gang and cells in the State.