A combined team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and security agents on Sunday uncovered illegal reservoirs of fuel in Abuja. “In the war room (where crucial issues are discussed during fuel crises), we asked ourselves why the situation (fuel queues) persists. “We are handing them over to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, because the DPR has no capabilities to prosecute. Mr Aminu Abdullahi, Assistant Commandant-General Operations, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps while receiving the perpetrators confirmed receiving the 20 persons. A motorist, Mr Salau Agidingbi, told NAN, “it is these illegal queues that cause chaos during crisis such as these.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 25, 2017 19:30 UTC