The
Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps on Sunday alerted Borno some
Nigerian residents that kerosene mixed with petrol is currently in
circulation.
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Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, Ibrahim
Abdullahi, the commandant of Borno State Nigerian Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Sunday in Maiduguri, alerted Borno residents
that kerosene mixed with petrol is currently in circulation in the
state.
The commandant said that some patriotic citizens alerted the command on the circulation of the adulterated commodity.
“We have been receiving distress calls from the public. A man
from Maduganari reported that his house was almost gutted by fire
because he used adulterated kerosene.
“We are surprised how they mixed kerosene and petrol, We don’t know whether it is another ploy by Boko Haram to cause havoc,” he said.
He said the command would leave no stone unturned to apprehend
whoever was responsible for the act, and urged the public to report any
form of nefarious activities to the law enforcement agencies.
Kerosene is a common commodity used in stoves for cooking in Borno and other Nigerian states.
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