So after the good announcement
by Ifeanyi Ubah that Capital Oil would release 13 million liters of
fuel to aid the suffering of Nigerians over the fuel scarcity, officials
of the Nigerian Army on Monday took over the Ojodu Berger outlet of
Capital Oil, buying petroleum products in drums, and scaring away thousands of consumers.
Punch Newspaper reports that the armed personnel came in the guise of
maintaining peace and order, but they soon abandoned their primary
responsibility for fuel racket. They shoved, maltreated and sent away
those who were on queue to be attended to, thereby gaining access to
have their drums loaded with fuel.
As of press time, the unregistered white Isuzu truck they use for the
‘deal’ had visited the filling station for the fourth time. The fourth
truck was being loaded as of 8:50pm.
The vehicle, on each visit, left with at least 14 drums and dozens of gallons filled with fuel.
The vehicle, on each visit, left with at least 14 drums and dozens of gallons filled with fuel.
The helpless consumers, some of who slept at the filling station,
suspected the soldiers were feeding the growing Lagos black market with
the product.
The military officials who were fully dressed had taken over the only two pumps that dispensed the Premium Motor Spirit.
Those who protested the act were beaten and given scares on their bodies.
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