Salim lamented that importers are turning Nigeria into a dumping ground where imported substandard cylinders could explode and kill people. The SON boss also lamented that hoodlums were gaining access into the warehouse at midnight to steal the substandard items that had been confiscated and selling them to unsuspecting Nigerians. We have security guards at this facility, but it is not enough to keep them away in the middle of the night. “On some of the items, we are still in court to get the judgment against them. While awaiting judgment people are crawling into the warehouse, stealing the wires and selling them.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2021 04:04 UTC