The management of Bovas and Company Limited has reacted to a video of one of it’s station manager dragging petrol station attendants to a herbalist place to swear over missing funds

The company says it has now suspended the manager.

The theft incident took place at one of its Ibadan branch.

This was disclosed in a statement on the company’s Facebook page on Sunday.

In the now viral video, some persons, suspected to be staff members of the organisation, gathered in a room and were being made to swear over the alleged theft of the company’s money by a suspected herbalist.

The video also shows a man, claiming to be the manager, narrating to the herbalist how the money had gone missing, while a voice in the background is heard saying they are staff members of Bovas.

Bovas statement reads, “It has come to our attention that an unfortunate incident involving one of our station managers has surfaced on social media. This manager took inappropriate and unauthorised actions in addressing a theft case at the station. Bovas and Company Limited categorically condemns this act and dissociates itself from any behaviour that contradicts our core values of integrity, transparency, honesty, and professionalism.

“Upon becoming aware of this incident, we have immediately suspended the station manager and begun a thorough internal investigation. We want to assure the public that appropriate disciplinary measures will be taken, in line with our company policies and the laws of Nigeria.”

The company stressed that it was committed to maintaining ethical standards in its operations across all its stations.

“We remain committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct across all our locations. Our station attendants and managers are regularly trained on the importance of integrity and due process; we do not condone any actions that compromise this trust.

“We, at Bovas and Company Limited, value our employees’ safety and our customers’ trust and loyalty, and we will continue to uphold the principles that have made us a leading and reliable name in the downstream oil and gas sector.”