NSCDC Hails Synergy On Oil Theft Crusade

The Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bayelsa State has lauded the collaboration among security agencies in fighting oil theft in the Niger Delta.
The Commandant of the corps in Bayelsa State, Mr Desmond Agu, who made the commendation in an interview on Sunday in Yenagoa described the relationship among security agencies as cordial and helpful, saying the collaboration had yielded positive results in the fight against crimes in the area.
Agu said the NSCDC in the state had adopted various ways to track down those engaged in oil theft, adding that the corps had entered into arrangements with commercial telephone operators in some Bayelsa creeks in its effort to gather intelligence on illegal oil businesses.
He noted that under the arrangement, the NSCDC provided dedicated mobile telephone lines to enable the operators to contact the corps at no cost when the need arose.
“We have our informants in every nook and cranny because without informants it will be very difficult for us to operate successfully, especially in the creeks. The NSCDC has discovered and arrested many oil thieves here in Bayelsa State and we are ready to secure oil pipelines for the betterment of our economy. We don’t negotiate for any gain during operations; we don’t take bribe because our major duty is to protect and maintain the integrity of our dear country,” he said.
The commandant urged residents to assist the corps in its operation by volunteering useful information on the hideouts of illegal oil businessmen and women.