Four suspected illicit petroleum product traders and a truck laddened with suspected contaminated Automotive Gas Oil were handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Benin Zonal Command for further investigation by the Department of State Services, DSS, Benin Command.
According to the Service, the suspects were arrested at Ring Road, Benin City following actionable intelligence with adulterated Automotive Gas Oil concealed in cellophane bags.
The suspects are Muhammed Musa, 30; Bafa Usman, 25; Muktar Muhammed, 26; and Adamu Ahmed 22.
Mark Akase, who received the suspects on behalf of the Commission, assured of thorough investigation, adding that those found culpable will be brought to book.