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NSCDC Parades 8 Suspected Crude Oil Thieves, Pipeline Vandals In Delta

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3 years ago

September 18, 2022

The Delta State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has paraded eight suspects in connection with crude oil theft and pipeline vandalisim.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Emeka Peters Okwechime, in a statement Sunday, noted that the arrest was as a result of the command’s recently-launched Special Tactical Team, code named “Operation Show No Mercy To Crude Oil Thieves, Pipeline Vandals Amongst Other Crimes and Criminalities” in the state.

He said that barely 24 hours into the team’s operations, they arrested some suspected crude oil thieves and vandals along the Warri Sapele Road and those illegally dealing in petroleum products suspected to be Dual Purpose Kerosine (DPK) and Automated Gasoline Oil (AGO).

DSC Emeka Okwechime gave the names of the arrested suspects as Mr Salisu Ibrahim 22 years (m), Idris Ilia 23 years (m) and Usman Adamu 32 years (m).

“The team also busted and sealed up an illegal dumpsite used in dealing and storing of illegally refined petroleum product suspected to be AGO close to the Niger Cat junction in Uvwie LGA of Delta State which led to the arrest of two other suspects who gave their names as Aminu Garuba 32 years (m) and Usman Tasiu 19 years (m).

“The team also swooped on black marketers at the Warri Sapele highway, who are illegally dealing in petroleum products suspected to be AGO where several drums of illegally refined products were destroyed and two suspects arrested.”

Also paraded, according to him, was a 40-year-old Mrs Blessing Ojewale, who engaged in illegal dealing of petroleum product suspected to be Dual Purpose Kerosine (DPK) concealed in about 30 polythene sacks estimated to be about 1000 litres of DPK loaded in a Toyota Sienna bus with the registration number LSR 832 CZ used in conveying the product.

“She was arrested on the 12th of September 2022 at about 1600hrs at Ebendo along Kwale road by the Commandant Special Tactical Team, while the driver jumped into the bush upon sighting the men of the NSCDC.”

Delta NSCDC spokesman further disclosed that one Idogor Sunday (m) was also arrested with about 27 25 litres Jerry cans of petroleum product suspected to be DPK loaded in a Mitsubishi Space Runner bus with registration number CL 374 ABC.

“He was arrested at Kwale Junction in Ogwash-Uku along the Asaba Kwale highway at about 1930hrs on the 12th of September 2022 by the Commandant Special Tactical Team.”

DSC Emeka Okwechime, however, said that the sting operations and raiding would continue until the state is sanitised of crude oil thieves and pipeline vandals.

All the arrested suspects, he said, would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation in order for them to face the full weight of the law and to serve as deterrent to would-be criminals.

Recall that recently, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited NNPCL had decried huge oil theft amounting to over $700 million dollars monthly, a trend they were determined to stop.

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My Wife Sleeps In Leggings, Denies Me Sex —Husband

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3 hours ago

August 30, 2025

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…He starves me, our children, beat me, left me almost naked in public —Wife

A minibus driver complained before a local court in Lusaka, Zambia, that his wife sleeps in leggings to prevent him from making love to her.

Richard Makura, 48, of Kanyama compound was testifying in a case in which his wife, Patricia Mulenga, 40, a business woman sued him for divorce on allegation that he was violent.

According to the Zambian Observer, the two got married in 1996 and have three children.

Patricia told the senior court magistrate, Lewis Mum, sitting with two other magistrates, Abbyshine Michelo and Esther Mulomba at Kanyama Local Court that Richard has been beating her over petty issues since her father in 2004.

She explained that in 2006, he threatened to burn her clothes and was forced to seek refuge at her parents’ home.

She told the court that he once beat her until she fainted.

Patricia stated that in 2015, Richard started working for APG Milling in Mansa but still failed to provide for the family because he only sent home K50 or K100 per month.

She further said that Richard joined her in June 2016 when his contract was terminated but she never saw the benefits he was given.

“When I asked for our children’s school fees, he beat me in public and removed the chitenge material I was wearing.

“I was left in the short skirt I was wearing and in the confusion, he beat a man who wanted to rescue from his hand,” Patricia stated.

In defense, Richard denied being violet but admitted that problem started in 2006 when he had a girlfriend.

He explained that when he came from Mansa, his wife started sleeping in leggings to prevent him from making love to her.

The magistrate, Mumba stated that there was violence in their marriage and since Patricia wanted divorce, the court had no power to continue to live with Richard.

He granted the couple divorce, ordering Richard to compensate Patricia with K6,000 with initial payment of K1,000 followed by monthly installment of K400.

Property acquired together was ordered to be shared equally.

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I Spent 13 Days In Hospital After My Husband Beat Me —Wife

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4 hours ago

August 30, 2025

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…I now love her the more —Husband

A housewife, LadidiI Abass, has dragged her husband, Shehu Abass, to a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Garki, Kaduna, Kaduna State, seeking divorce over alleged battery.

Abass who reside at Rigasa, Kaduna, said her husband usually beat her any time they had a misunderstanding.

Accordng to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the last time he did, he was hospitalised for 13 days.

“He usually beats me in front of our children.

“The last time he beat me, I was hospitalized for 13 days,” Ladidi said.

She prayed the court to dissolve their union and grant her custody of their children.

The defendant, Shehu, denied all the allegations.

“I have just started loving my wife. I love her more and more every hour, “

Shehu thus prayed the court to grant him time to resolve their differences.

The judge, Murtal Nasir, after he had heard both parties, ordered the complainant to testify on her allegation on battery.

He then adjourned the case.

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My Husband Abandoned Me, No Longer Comes To My Room —Wife

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4 hours ago

August 30, 2025

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…I still love her —Husband

A housewife, Hassana Adamu, has urged a Upper Area Court, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to dissolve her 10-year-old marriage to her husband, Danjuma Ali, on the grounds of lack of love and interest.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Hassan told the court that her marriage with Danjuma is blessed with three kids.

“I have lost interest in our marriage and no longer love my husband.

“My husband has abandoned me. He does not enter my room again, and he is no longer interested in me.

“I want the court to dissolve our marriage because of lack of love and interest.”

Danjuma in his response , however, said that he still loved his wife.

The judge, Malam Abdulkarim, advised the couple to explore some means of settlement.

Abdulkarim asked the complainant if she was willing to accept back her husband if he did all she wanted, but she answered in the negative.

He then adjourned the case.