CEO of Capital Oil, Ifeanyi Ubah made an announcement
yesterday that his company would release 13 million
liters of fuel to help out with the fuel scarcity situation
in the country since then officials of the Nigerian
Army have taken over the Ojodu Berger outlet of Capital
Oil, buying petroleum products in drums, after they had
scared away thousands of prospective consumers.
The armed personnel came pretending to maintain peace
and order, but they soon abandoned their primary
responsibility and started buying fuel in drums.
They shoved, maltreated and chased off those who were
on queue to tend to themselves.
The military officials who were fully dressed had taken
over the only two pumps that dispensed the Premium
Motor Spirit.
There was an unregistered white Isuzu truck the soldiers
had been using for the 'deal' and this truck had visited
the filling station for the fourth time and each time
bought fuel.
The fourth truck was loaded at 8:50pm on Monday night.
The vehicle, on each visit, left with at least 14 drums
and dozens of gallons filled with fuel.
Helpless consumers, some of who slept at the filling
station, suspected the soldiers were buying fuel to
sell to sell in Lagos black market.
Those who complained about what was going on were
severely beaten
By 9pm on Monday, not more than a hundred cars left
the station wit
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