NIGERIA NAVY HANDS OVER EIGHT ALLEGED OIL THIEVES TO EFCC FOR INTENSIVE INVESTIGATION
Operatives from the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have initiated investigations into the activities of eight suspected oil thieves in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
These investigations follow the handover of the suspects to the EFCC by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, Akiama Road, Bonny Island, Port Harcourt on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
According to the Navy, the vessel, MV Cabrini, and its eight crew members were apprehended during an operation on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. They were arrested with an undisclosed amount of illegally acquired Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) along Bonny Channel.
The identified suspects include Tyson Saidi, Emmanuel Memedo, Bamidele Owoeye, Sunday Okenwa, Sanusi Adeola, Kessen Friday, Miebaka Kienka, and Emmanuel Adewole.
Naval Hand-Over Officer, Lieutenant Commander G.Y Gwaza, stated that the suspected oil thieves were handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and potential prosecution.
In response, Chief Superintendent of the EFCC, CSE Itoro Levi, who received the suspects on behalf of the EFCC, assured that a thorough and professional investigation would be conducted in the case. She also expressed gratitude to the Navy for its collaborative efforts with the EFCC.
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