The Six Suspects |
Six suspected oil thieves and a wooden boat have been handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER Naval Base, Rumuolumeni,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State for further investigation and prosecution.
by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER Naval Base, Rumuolumeni,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State for further investigation and prosecution.
At the brief hand-over session, NNS Pathfinder’s Commander, Commodore W. O Kayode, said that the suspects were arrested
by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER patrol team deployed for
anti-crude oil theft and illegal bunkering operations around Liquid Bulk
axis, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The wooden boat was laden with about 32,000 litres of products suspected to be Automated Gas Oil, AGO popularly called Diesel.
The wooden boat |
The suspects aboard the boat were Sunday Nwate, Olipo Rolins, Sunday
David, Kingsman Elekimah Alex, Abuye Suku and Salvation Nwankwo.
They
will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is completed.
will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is completed.