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Nigerian Navy Arrests Three Suspected Oil Thieves

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:00:39 +0000

The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Ibaka, Akwa Ibom State, has apprehended three suspected oil thieves transporting a boat loaded with crude oil valued at N32 million. Captain Uche Aneke, Commanding Officer of FOB Ibaka, disclosed the arrest while handing over the suspects and seized items to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [...]

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Sylva, Irabor, Komolafe read riot act to oil thieves

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 23:58:33 +0000

The Federal Government has warned that it would no longer condone any form of criminality on the nation’s oil and gas facilities and installations, saying that crude oil thieves, pipeline vandals and illegal refiners have their days numbered. In a statement by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC Ltd, Garba Deen Muhammad, [...]

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Illegal Bunkering: Navy hands over Vessel, 13 Suspected Oil Thieves to EFCC

Ade Adewale — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 22:37:27 +0000

The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken custody of a vessel, MV DE BLESSING and 13 suspects allegedly involved in illegal oil bunkering for further investigation and possible prosecution. The Nigerian Navy, through the Forward Operating Base, Bonny, Rivers State yesterday handed over the custody to EFCC. The [...]

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Illegal Oil Bunkering: EFCC investigates 29 Suspected Oil Thieves

Ade Adewale — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:10:34 +0000

Investigations into the activities of twenty nine (29) suspected oil thieves alleged to be involved in illegal oil bunkering in River State has been started by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office. The suspects: Dickson Friday, Ibe Emeka, Saviour Friday, Akuro Clinton, Abraham Azuwa, Stephen Daniel, Sunday Abedingo, Samuel Smubai, [...]

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Nigerian Navy Arrest Suspected Oil Thieves In Akwa Ibom

David Folami — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 11:09:26 +0000

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday said it had arrested five suspected oil thieves in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The Commander, NNS Jubilee, Commodore Saidu Garba, disclosed this to newsmen while handing over the suspects to the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Garba said that men of [...]

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Nigerian Navy Hands Over 6 Vessels, 15 Suspected Oil Thieves To NSCDC

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 08:51:11 +0000

The Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt on Sunday handed over six vessels and fifteen suspected oil thieves to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, for prosecution. Speaking at the handover, Olusegun Soyemi, Executive Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, said that the suspects were arrested for their alleged involvement in illegal bunkering. He said [...]

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Seven Oil Thieves Get 84 years Imprisonment

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 17:03:17 +0000

Seven men found guilty of illegal dealing in 1,459 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, will spend a total of 84 years in prison. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, convicted the men to a jail term of 12 years each, after the Judge found [...]

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