Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigations into the activities of eight suspected oil thieves in Port Harcourt.
EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to Oyewale, investigations are coming on the heels of the handover of the suspects to EFCC by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, Bonny Island, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday.
He quoted the Navy as saying that MV Cabrini and her eight crew members were arrested during an operation on November 8, 2023.
“They were arrested with an unquantified amount of illegally acquired Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, along Bonny Channel,’’ he said.
According to him, the suspects are Tyson Saidi, Emmanuel Memedo, Bamidele Owoeye, Sunday Okenwa, Sanusi Adeola, Kessen Friday, Miebaka Kienka and Emmanuel Adewole.
He explained that the Naval Hand-Over Officer, Lt.-Comm. G.Y. Gwaza, said the suspected oil thieves were handed over to EFCC for further investigation and possible prosecution.
In response, Chief Superintendent of the EFCC Itoro Levi, who received the suspects on behalf of the agency, assured that thorough and professional investigations would be carried out in the case.
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