Economic Sabotage: High-profile Nigerians behind crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism −NSCDC

*The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps threatens to reveal the identities of prominent individuals behind continued theft of the country’s oil wealth

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

Poised to publish the names of those behind the dastardly act in the West African country, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Delta State Command, has said heads will roll, if the security agency opens up and publishes the names of retired and serving uniform personnel, their relatives, and others irresponsible individuals behind crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism among others.

ConsumerConnect reports Emeka Peters, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the NSCDC in the state,  disclosed this development in a statement issued at the weekend in Asaba, Delta State capital.

Peter’s stated: “Heads will roll, if the Corps decides to publish the names of those behind crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, illegally dealing in petroleum products, economic Sabotage among others.

“Following preliminary investigation and confessional statements from suspects arrested. The suspects revealed some of the identities of their sponsors and those behind crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, illegal refineries, economic sabotage and a host of other socio-economic crimes under the purview of the NSCDC.”

The Cops also noted: “The force is poised to publish the names of those behind the dastardly act, which as indicated from the confessional statements made by suspects contained names of high profile personalities, respected leaders in the societies, even retired and serving uniform personnel and their relatives.”

Peters further stated that “the machine, equipment and know-how employed in these barbaric acts cannot be afforded by the commoners but traceable to the rich in the society.”