The EFCC has arraigned two officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC), before a Federal High Court Justice in Kano. They
were arraigned on a one count charge bordering on diversion of PMS
(Petrol).
Munzali Ahmed, who was the Sales Representative of NNPC in Dutse, Jigawa
State and Alex Bala the NNPC Sales Representative in Hotoro, Kano, were
arrested by EFCC Operatives Special Task Force in March 2016, following
intelligence which indicated that truck of 40,000 litres of PMS with
Registration Number GME804XA belonging to the NNPC Retail billed for
Bamaina outlet in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State was
diverted to Munira Petroleum Ltd and Danmarke Investment Ltd both in
Zaria, Kaduna State. Investigation further revealed that the PMS was
sold at a higher price instead of the approved pump price of #86/litre
as at then
Justice Idrissa Kolo ordered them to be remanded in prison custody till June 28, 2016, for ruling on bail application.
