Petrol tanker loaded with Almajiris and okada intercepted

Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19 on Sunday intercepted an oil tanker loaded with seven persons and 11 motorcycles.

According to a member of the committee, Bemgba Iortyom, the tanker was intercepted at the Agan area of the state.

Iortyom said, “The driver claimed that he was on his way to Lagos to load oil and only picked up the suspected Almajiris as passengers in Nasarawa State to be dropped in Edo State.

“Officials of the task force, however, reminded the tanker driver he was violating the Federal ban placed on inter-state travel, as well as conveying non-essential goods and illegal passengers,” Iortyom said.

The task force member said the State Chairman of the CONVID-19 Committee, who is also the Deputy Governor of the State, Benson Abounu, ordered that the tanker and it’s illegal cargo be sent back to Nasarawa State where it came from.