Police Denies Blocking Illegal Oil Refinery From Destruction

Rivers State Police Command has debunked the news making rounds that the Police prevented the Executive Chairman of Obio Akpor Local Government Area, Mr. George Ariolu from destroying an illegal refinery used by oil thieves.

The Acting Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Grace Iringe-Koko in a statement indicates that the Chairman went to petroleum depot at Ogbogoro with a detachment of police men led by Acp Akika Solomon on Saturday last week where they met about twenty armed personnel of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps who violently opposed the inspection of the depot.

It alleged that two of the NSCDC officials corked their rifles against the police but were eventually disarmed and arrested before the chairman gained access into the premises.

The commissioner of Police, Rivers state command, Mr. Eboka Friday, while calling on the public to disregard the report, urged media practitioners to verify their facts before publication.

He also reiterated the command’s commitment in the fight against oil bunkering to a logical conclusion.

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