The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Wednesday 2nd
0ctober 2013 received six suspected oil thieves and a vessel, MV SOA
from the Nigerian Navy, Naval Base, Warri, Delta State for further
investigation and possible prosecution.
According
to Lieutenant Commander Francis Okoloagu, the navy ship NNS COBRA,
while on patrol July 28, 2013 arrested the suspects on board MT
ALLI-RIZA BEY and MV SOA vessels transferring petroleum product
suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil to smaller boats offshore Escravos”.
He explained that the captain of the ship, MV SOA, had applied to NNS
BEECROFT to bunker and its naval clearance by NNS BEECROFT to lift AGO
from Calabar to Lagos was valid till August 2013 but MV SOA was found at
Escravos which contravenes the Standing Operation Procedures (SOP) and
approval granted.
The suspects aboard MV
SOA are John Edema, Shina Orisanwo, Bushar Abiodun and Holly Ayenuwa
while those arrested aboard MT ALI-RIZA BEY are Victor Olaboyin and
Abdulazeez Salahu.
The suspects will be charged to court as soon investigation is completed.
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