Delta State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has debunked in its entirety an on-line media story credited to it wherein the Corps was alleged to have accused the military of involvement in the crude oil theft currently being perpetrated in the Niger Delta region of the country.
The Delta NSCDC in a statement expressed shock over the misrepresentation which it described as a deliberate mischievous action designed to strain the cordial relationship between the Corps and other security agencies, especially the military personnel.
According to a statement from Delta NSCDC: ”The NSCDC, Delta State Command, is still in shock over the publication, which grossly misrepresented the original content of the press release issued by the Command PRO on 11th June, 2022 and wishes to seize this opportunity to clarify without any equivocation that, there was nowhere the military was mentioned as part of those sponsoring, aiding and abetting crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, illegal refineries, illegal dealing in petroleum products and economic sabotage in the region.”
”Saddened by this misrepresentation of fact, the Delta State Commandant, Iskilu Akinsanya, expressed his concern and disappointment over the misguided writeup and therefore, distanced himself, the State Command or the Commandant General from the spurious report which did not in any way represent the views of the Delta State Command or that of the NSCDC top management at the National Headquarters, Abuja.” said the statement.
”The Corps is a full fledged paramilitary agency of government which has over the years, maintained and sustained a robust relationship, synergy and effective collaboration with the military and the paramilitary agencies in the state and across the country, hence, will on no account be involved in any attempt to drag their integrity in the mud.” the statement concluded.
While expressing regret for any negative impact, the online publication, which is a figment of the writer’s imagination might have caused all the concerned parties, the Corps however assured the Nigerian military of its continuous respect and cooperation in any way it may be required in the cause of promoting National Security and the safety of Nigerians.