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JUST IN: IPMAN Threatens Shutdown In Ebonyi Over NSCDC, IG Monitoring team by Extortion
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said it would no longer tolerate the intimidation and criminal exploitation of marketers in Ebonyi State by Nigeria Civil Defense Corp and IGP Monitoring Team. Mr Chinedu Anyaso, Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Depot Community in Charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States said this while reacting to the protest by marketers in Ebonyi State against alleged illicit activities of OC Anti Vandals NSCDC bunkering and IGP monitoring team.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Anyaso called on the Ebonyi State Government to intervene by stopping the criminal exploitation of marketers in his state by the NSCDC OC Anti Vandals team and the IGP monitoring team which criminalised their legal business just to extort money from them.
He said IPMAN may decide to shutdown operations in Ebonyi State without further notification if the exploitation and intimidation did not stop.
He said even after his meeting with the NSCDC Commandant on the matter, personnel of the anti vandal team still arrested two trucks belonging to marketers in the state and collected N70,000 from them for allegedly insulting them.
“It is unfortunate that the NSCDC anti Vandals team in Ebonyi State under one Ben has made marketers their cash cow, they harrass, arrest and extort money from my members at will.
“They say we must inform them when we want to pump product from one underground tank to another within the same station or elsewhere, this comes with the sum of N10,000 which is not duty or captured by the Petroleum Industry Act.
“If they see my member moving product to another station, they seize the truck and collect as much as N400,000 in the name of diversion.
“The IGP monitoring team stops them at the borders leading into Ebonyi State and collects N5,000 on every truck, this is why products are more expensive in Ebonyi State.
“This is additional burden on our stressed businesses and we will no longer accept this, so we are calling on the Ebonyi State Governor, Commandant of NSCDC and IGP to investigate and stop these infractions to avoid shutdown of the system,” he said
Anyaso said the cost of doing has become high that two or three marketers now pooled resources to buy a truck of product under one waybill noting that nobody should take advantage of them.
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began nationwide on Thursday, with over 2.2 million candidates expected to participate across accredited centres.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will run from April 16 to April 22 in multiple daily sessions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged examination officials to remain highly committed and professional, noting that the success of the exercise depends largely on their dedication.
He gave the charge during a virtual final briefing for technical officers ahead of the examination, where he also praised staff, ad hoc personnel, service providers, and technical advisers for their roles in the successful conduct of the mock exam.
Oloyede said many of the issues recorded during the mock exercise were due to poor assessment of centres by some technical officials.
He further stated that incentive packages would be awarded to teams that perform exceptionally, particularly in handling exam materials and submitting timely reports.
Reiterating JAMB’s zero-tolerance stance on malpractice, he warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into examination halls.
He also disclosed that biometric verification and real-time monitoring systems have been deployed to protect the integrity of the exercise.
Candidates whose biometrics cannot be verified, he added, will be rescheduled to write the exam at approved centres.
Meanwhile, a NAN correspondent monitoring proceedings at Aduvie International School, Jahi, reported that the first session scheduled for 8:30 a.m. began slightly behind schedule at about 8:40 a.m.
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Thursday inspected security deployments at Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the inspection is part of proactive measures to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and hitch-free conduct of the ongoing examinations.
The UTME is scheduled to run nationwide from April 16 to 18, 2026.
During the exercise, CP Sanusi assessed security arrangements put in place to safeguard candidates, examination officials, and CBT facilities.
He also engaged with centre supervisors, assuring them of adequate security presence throughout the examination period.
Adeh added that the CP reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning that any attempt to disrupt the examinations would be met with decisive action in line with the law.
Over 700 former terrorists who have undergone deradicalisation and rehabilitation are set to be reintegrated into their communities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Nigerian military has also dismissed reports alleging that beneficiaries of Operation Safe Corridor are being recruited into military institutions.
According to African Independent Television, the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, made this known during a media tour of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre in Gombe, North-East Nigeria.
He said many Nigerians still misunderstand the Federal Government’s structured counter-terrorism initiative, which is designed to restore peace in communities affected by insurgency.
Brigadier-General Ali explained that the programme focuses on rehabilitation and peaceful reintegration of repentant individuals into society.
During the tour, some of the participants also shared accounts of their involvement in offences that led to their admission into the programme.
The facility inspection was part of preparations for the graduation of over 700 clients who have completed the deradicalisation and rehabilitation process and are set for reintegration.
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