The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, Tuesday, arrested two trucks, including an NNPC truck for alleged diversion of over 56, 800 litres of petrol in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
The state controller of DPR, Mr. Phillip Salvation made this disclosure in Ilorin while dispensing the diverted fuel at official price of N86.50 per liter to the residents of the state.
It was learnt that the product was ealier being dispensed at N150 per litre before the trucks were arrested.
The NNPC truck with registration number KMC 836 XA was owned by a transporter known as Prolific.
While describing cases of diversion as economic crime, Salvation noted that it went beyond economic sabotage.
“They want to create anarchy and it won’t be condoned. Diversion, be it from Oyo or Osun to Kwara State is diversion”, he stated.
He also said the second truck was meant for one of the major marketers in the state.
The Controller, who said the owner of the independent marketer’s filling station where the NNPC truck was found, failed to provide document to exonerate himself from allegation of diversion. He added that the filling stations involved would be sealed up.
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