Man arrested for allegedly selling petrol in residence

 Police Rapid Response Squad in Lagos State has
arrested a man for allegedly turning his residence
into petroleum product sales depot. Squad
Commander, ACP Olatunji Disu, made this known in a
statement in Lagos on Thursday
The statement said the suspect was arrested at 24,
Awoseyin Street, Somolu, on Wednesday. Disu said
the operatives acted on a tip off that the suspect and
one Adeola, sold petrol and diesel inside the house
in spite of objection by co-tenants.
“In a special operative d-coy and to ascertain the
information received, some officers acted as
prospective buyers of fuel. “The suspect was about to
sell petrol to them from drum stationed in the
passage of house when other policemen in uniform
stormed the spot.
“The suspect was in the habit of selling petroleum
product to members of public inside face-me-I-face
you building.
“He claimed he was a commercial bus driver before
he was introduced into bunkering’’, said the
statement.