The Nigerian Navy has handed over four suspects and one vessel allegedly involved in illegal oil bunkering to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zonal Office for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The acting Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, Tony Orilade, in a statement made available to our correspondent, noted that naval officers of the NNS DELTA arrested the suspects, identified as Promise Onate, Emonefe Stanley, Samson Obaje and Peresey Friday, aboard the vessel, MV Enterprise, at Nana Creek Escravos, Delta State, on December 4.
According to Orilade, they were arrested on the suspicion that they were conveying Automotive Gas Oil without valid approval.
Captain P.G. Yilme, who represented the NNS Commander at the handover in Warri, Delta State, was quoted as saying, “After forensic analysis of the product by officials of Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, the result revealed that the products on board were poorly refined AGO.”
An EFCC operative, Richard Ogberagha, who received the suspects and the vessel, said, “The commission will carry out further investigation and ensure that those found culpable are brought to book.”
The acting Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, Tony Orilade, in a statement made available to our correspondent, noted that naval officers of the NNS DELTA arrested the suspects, identified as Promise Onate, Emonefe Stanley, Samson Obaje and Peresey Friday, aboard the vessel, MV Enterprise, at Nana Creek Escravos, Delta State, on December 4.
According to Orilade, they were arrested on the suspicion that they were conveying Automotive Gas Oil without valid approval.
Captain P.G. Yilme, who represented the NNS Commander at the handover in Warri, Delta State, was quoted as saying, “After forensic analysis of the product by officials of Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, the result revealed that the products on board were poorly refined AGO.”
An EFCC operative, Richard Ogberagha, who received the suspects and the vessel, said, “The commission will carry out further investigation and ensure that those found culpable are brought to book.”
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