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Monday, September 12, 2022
Dangote vans used as an instance the story
Dangote Group on Sunday stated the corporate’s drivers’ patrol crew has made a number of arrests of its errant drivers that engaged in unlawful actions and handed them over to related authorities for prosecution.
The corporate made the disclosure in a press release signed by its spokesman Anthony Chiejina, in Lagos.
Mr Chiejina additionally urged most people to help with related data to assist curb the pattern of unscrupulous drivers who additionally constituted a menace to different street customers.
He recalled that the corporate had in an effort to hold the general public alongside in addressing the actions of those drivers, introduced financial rewards for individuals that might plead to the arrest of erring drivers by the regulation enforcement brokers.
Mr Chiejina revealed that amongst a number of others, the crew, lately within the North-Central Zone of the nation, arrested each a driver and his truck carrying absolutely loaded unlawful haulage of timber and handed them over to the police.
The spokesman stated the driving force was subsequently charged to a Justice of the Peace Court docket in Akwanga, Nasarawa, for legal breach of belief.
He stated that the driving force was sentenced to 4 months jail time period after he pleaded responsible.
Mr Chiejina stated that the presiding Justice of the Peace on the case ordered that the truck and cargo be launched to the corporate and proprietor respectively.
He suggested the corporate to file a civil case in opposition to the proprietor of the products.
“Additionally, within the South-West area, the patrol crew observed a 3rd occasion truck, with Dangote emblem on it, parked inside a non-public firm yard in Ode Remo, Ogun lately, whereas offloading granite stone.
“The crew reported the case at Ode Remo police station and each the driving force and the truck have been arrested and the driving force had additionally been charged to courtroom.
“The Dangote drivers’ patrol crew has made a number of extra arrests and handed the offending drivers to police and different related authorities for prosecution.
“Dangote administration has, due to this fact, renewed the warnings to those that illegally transport supplies on Dangote vans.
”Such unauthorised items shall be confiscated whereas such drivers and homeowners would face the complete extent of the regulation,” he stated.
Mr Chiejina added that to make clear its place, the administration has gone on to checklist its merchandise and items which its over 10,000 vans working throughout the nation and the neighbouring West African international locations may convey.
He said that Dangote vans have been permitted to move solely the next supplies: Dangote Cement Plc – Dangote Cement, Limestone, Excessive Grade Gypsum and Coal.
Others embrace Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc- Dangote Sugar; NASCON Allied Industries Plc – Dangote Salt and DanQ Seasoning; and Dangote Packaging Restricted – Baggage.
“We hereby alert the general public to report any suspected Dangote truck driver concerned in unlawful haulage supported with credible proof of such an act,” he stated.
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