Commandant General of NSCDC charged all the Commandants and Heads of Anti-Vandal Units across the country eradicate incidences of oil theft/oil bunkering

In the wake of concerns by federal Government of Nigeria against increasing oil theft,  The Commandant General, of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi disclosed that there is an ongoing discreet investigation of all anti-vandal units of the corps.

While investigation are ongoing, he urged all the official of the Corps to sit up and halt the ugly trend.

He charged all the Commandants and Heads of Anti-Vandal Units across the country during a strategic meeting in Abuja on Friday to check the excesses and inappropriate behaviours of officers so as to address oil theft and bunkering.

“some people believe that security agencies are part of oil theft in the country, but we must do what is necessary to redeem our image” Dr Ahmed told the commandants.

“You must therefore go back to your various State Commands and redouble your efforts to re-invigorate, re-engineer and reposition your various Anti-vandal Squads for better performance to justify the confidence reposed in the Corps by Government and the good people of this great Country.

“Members of the Anti-vandal Squad must re-dedicate themselves to our collective goal and objective to curb and checkmate crime and eradicate incidences of oil theft/oil bunkering and vandalization of oil pipelines and other Critical National Assets and Infrastructure