NSCDC Apprehends 5 Suspects Over Illegal Fuel Dealing In Zamfara

The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended 5 suspected radical allegedly dealing with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) linked to bandits activities.

Parading the exhibits of the amerciable PMS belonging to the suspects yesterday, the authorities commandant Sani Mustapha, said the arrests of the suspects was carried retired on Talata – Mafara – Jangebe axis connected the 5th September aft an intelligent study which led to the apprehension of the driver, Abbas Umar, a 40 years aged successful possession of Volkswagen Golf loaded with 42 Jerry cans and 3 gallons of petrol.

According to him, the impounded substance totalling 1,260 litres, was reportedly acquired from a filling presumption successful Maradun section authorities country astatine the outgo of N930 per litre, amounting to N1,171,800.
He stated that the divisional corps bureau successful Talata Mafara section authorities country has aft arresting the suspects and owed findings, transferred the lawsuit to the authorities office for further probe and imaginable prosecution.

“Today Tuesday, 9th September, 2025, the authorities bid brings earlier you, the parade of suspected PMS popularly known arsenic substance oregon petrol intended for acheronian spot of Jangebe colony of Talata Mafara LGA of Zamfara authorities successful ample quantity, violating the nationalist and authorities enforcement orders.”

According to the NSCDC authorities Commandant, aft further investigations, it was revealed that those progressive successful the amerciable PMS dealing includes, Aliyu Muhammad 36 years (Manager), ⁠Tukur Wambai 45 years, ⁠Abdullah Tukur 22 years and Yahaya Said a 20 years old.

He stated that during the preliminary investigations by the NSCDC, the suspects confessed that, the PMS was apprehended on T/Mafara – Jangebe axis, the substance (PMS) were acquired from Siddi Daki Takwas filling presumption Danbaza of Maradun section authorities area.

That a full of 1260 litres were impounded without operating licence/clearance from owed authorization ( Ministry for Internal Security and Home Affairs), and was purchased astatine a outgo of N930 per litre, making the full outgo of N1,171,800 and the PMS was intended for Jangebe colony successful Talata-Mafara section authorities area.

The Commandant said, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), nether the visionary enactment of Commandant General Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi is unprejudiced and poised to guarantee that criminality are reduced oregon perchance eliminated from the society.

“In accordance with the national and authorities enforcement orders, determination are restrictions and regulations governing the acquisition of petroleum products; successful airy of these directives, the authorities bid devised proactive measures of curtailing the incessant activities ravaging the authorities information done the supplies of petroleum products and edibles.

“NSCDC has zero tolerance for transgression conspiracy, criminality and immoderate unethical activities the federation presumption unruly; immoderate fishy apprehended shall look astute probe and upon completion volition beryllium arraigned earlier a competent tribunal of instrumentality for indispensable prosecution with contiguous effect,” the Commandant added.