Tantita releases Press Statement, gives reason over shut down of filling stations selling illegal condensate as fuel in Sapele

Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited has shut down several petrol filling stations in Sapele, Delta State, for selling condensate as petrol. 

According to the company's press statement on Tuesday, intelligence gathered revealed that some filling stations along Abeke Road and Ugberikoko Road in Sapele were engaging in this illicit activity. Condensate, an unrefined gaseous component of crude oil, is not licensed for sale to the public as fuel and can damage car engines.

Full statement below...

TANTITA SECURITY SERVICES NIG. LTD.

PRESS STATEMENT

26th August 2025

Our attention has been drawn to a recent social media publication alleging Tantita Security Services may have illegally sealed some petrol filling stations along the Abeke Road/Ugberikoko Road, Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria.

Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited is a private security company contracted by the Federal Government of Nigeria to provide industry-wide security for oil and gas installations by providing intelligence/surveillance to prevent illegality in the industry.

In line with her mandate, Tantita SSNL received intelligence that some filling stations within the Abeke axis in Sapele had received and were selling condensate as petrol. Condensate is an unrefined gaseous component of crude oil and is not licensed for sale to the public as fuel. It can damage the engines of cars owned by the unsuspecting public, and its presence in a filling station is usually evidence of illegal activity, as the seller must have obtained it illegally from a crude oil platform.

Our officials communicated this intelligence to government security agencies who visited the filling stations in company of our team and sealed up the suspected premises, to enable them carry out proper investigation and tests of the products collected in the process.

Investigations are ongoing and so far, the test results have revealed that two of the filling stations are actually selling illegal condensate. Once the tests are completed, any station not found wanting will be re-opened immediately. Closure is in the interest of the general public to prevent damage to valuable cars and other petrol-driven equipment.

Tantita is committed to upholding the highest standard of professionalism and integrity in discharging her duties, even as we affirm our dedication to protecting government oil assets and pipeline across the Niger Delta.

Signed:

Management.