Police intercept over 100 jerrycans of petrol being illegally smuggled into Niger Republic

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Border Patrol Unit have intercepted and recovered over one hundred jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS commonly known as petrol.

The PMS, according to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin were being illegally transported across the nation’s border.

The Force PRO explained that while on stop-and-search duty along Illela–Sokoto Highway, operatives of the unit intercepted a vehicle loaded with eighty jerrycans of the product and arrested the driver, one Yasir Adamu.

He noted that after preliminary investigation, “it was discovered that the suspect was attempting to smuggle the petroleum product across the border into the Niger Republic”.

In another operation, operatives of the unit in Katsina State intercepted and recovered thirty-five jerrycans, each containing twenty-five litres of PMS.

CSP Benjamin added that the PMS were also “about to be transported into Niger Republic”.

According to him, the suspects, on sighting the team, abandoned the exhibits and fled.

“Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the suspects and bring them to justice”, he said.