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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested five suspects over the alleged diversion of two trucks loaded with 70 metric tonnes of Indorama fertilisers in Plateau State.
Spokeswoman ASC Ruth Rimvyok said this in Jos explaining that the suspects were arrested around the Mararaban Jama’a area of Jos South LGA following an intelligence report.
She explained that the allocation papers indicated that the fertilisers meant for Lagos and Oyo were diverted to Bauchi instead. Rimvyok said:
“Acting swiftly on intelligence reports from our headquarters and office of the National Security Adviser, our personnel apprehended these five suspects on August 21 and 23, respectively.
“The suspects were arrested alongside two trucks loaded with 35 matric tonnes each of government Indorama fertiliser meant for Lagos and Oyo states but being diverted to Bauchi State.”
According to her, investigations are on to unravel those behind the diversion of the products. One of the suspects, Abubakar Mohammed, however, denied diverting the products, insisting they were asked to convey the fertiliser to Bauchi.
