Civil Defence threatens legal action against IPMAN over bribery allegations
Story from Najibullahi ADAMU, Gombe
The Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has threatened legal action against the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) for alleging that officials of the NSCDC collected bribe from their members to release some of arrested members.
The state commandant of the corps Waziri Goni issued the threat yesterday while addressing journalists at the command headquarters in Gombe.
While debunking the accusation, Waziri said that the command has zero tolerance for corruption adding that they do not take bribes to release erring petroleum marketers.
He warned IPMAN to desist from defaming officers of the command ‘who are working assiduously to ensure that Gombe residents enjoy unhindered fuel supply at government approved price, vowing to take the zonal leadership of IPMAN to court.
According to him, about 30 persons who were arrested by Gombe NSCDC have been charged to court, and were granted bail.
“So I am surprised that these same people who came here begging us to release their people after series of meetings with them now go out to misinform the public that we take bribe from them.
“That is why we are determined to make sure they go and explain themselves in a court of law. This is a serious allegation, and we are not going to take it lightly with them.” He stressed.
