Four illegal oil bunkerers arrested with giant vessel in Delta
Four persons allegedly dealing in illegal oil bunkering have been arrested with their vessel by the Nigerian Navy in Delta State.
The suspects, Promise Onate, Emonefe Stanley, Samson Obaje and Peresey Friday, were onboard the vessel, MV Enterprise, at Nana Creek Escravos when they were rounded up by the operatives on December 4.
They were subsequently handed to the EFCC on Friday.
All four suspects were arrested on suspicion that they were conveying Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, without any valid approval.
Captain P. G. Yilme, who represented the NNS Commander at the handing over in Warri, said, “After forensic analysis of the product by officials of Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, the result revealed that the product onboard were poorly refined AGO”.
The EFCC said it will carry out proper investigation into the suspects’ alleged activities.
