Soldiers take over Capital Oil, beat civilians and load drums with fuel

 

So after the good announcement by Ifeanyi Ubah that Capital Oil would release 13 million liters of fuel to aid the suffering of Nigerians over the fuel scarcity, officials of the Nigerian Army on Monday took over the Ojodu Berger outlet of Capital Oil, buying petroleum products in drums, and scaring away thousands of consumers.

According to Punch Newspaper reports, the armed personnel came in the guise of maintaining peace and order, but they soon abandoned their primary responsibility for fuel racket. They shoved, maltreated and sent away those who were on queue to be attended to, thereby gaining access to have their drums loaded with fuel.As of press time, the unregistered white Isuzu truck they use for the ‘deal’ had visited the filling station for the fourth time. The fourth truck was being loaded as of 8:50pm. 

 

The vehicle, on each visit, left with at least 14 drums and dozens of gallons filled with fuel. The helpless consumers, some of who slept at the filling station, suspected the soldiers were feeding the growing Lagos black market with the product. 

The military officials who were fully dressed had taken over the only two pumps that dispensed the Premium Motor Spirit. Those who protested the act were beaten and given scares on their bodies.