Five people have been detained by the Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in connection with an alleged scheme to divert two trucks carrying 70 metric tons of indorama fertiliser.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASC Ruth Rimvyok, made this known to newsmen on Monday in Jos.
Rimvyok explained that suspects were arrested around Mararaban Jama’a area of Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, following an intelligence report.
She claims that the allocation documents indicated that the fertilisers intended for Lagos and Oyo States were being diverted to Bauchi State rather than the two states. “Our personnel apprehended these five suspects on Aug. 21 and 23, respectively, acting swiftly on intelligence reports from our headquarters and office of the National Security Adviser. She stated, “The suspects were arrested along with two trucks loaded with 35 metric tons each of government Indorama fertiliser meant for Lagos and Oyo States but being diverted to Bauchi State.” The fertiliser was meant for Lagos and Oyo States.
Rimvyok said that investigations were still ongoing 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 State.
