The Taraba State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edwin Ugwuji, has actually warned marketers hoarding petroleum items to desist from doing so or face the wrath of the law.

He gave the directive on Saturday in Jalingo, throughout an interactive session with our reporter, expressing the command’s readiness to seal any filling station caught hoarding the item.

DAILY POST observed long queues have actually gone back to parts of the state, with consumers declaring that online marketers were hoarding the product.

While directing for the instant opening and dispensing of the item to avoid panic purchasing along with artificial scarcity, the command, as specified by him, would no longer kick back enjoying such online marketers making life difficult for individuals.

Swearing not to leave any stone unturned in bringing such online marketers to book, he stated “If they have fuel in their tanks, they should offer”.

“If there is any marketer that has gone contrary to the stated policy, we will seal the filling station, after which we can take the matter to court,” he said.

He ensured individuals of the state of the command’s readiness to make sure the accessibility of fuel, hence the need for them to desist from starting panic buying.

Vehicle drivers spread out across the state had earlier decried the ill mindset of online marketers, whom they accused of hoarding the item despite its availability.