The Nigerian Navy said it has intercepted about 1.1 million litres of stolen Diesel belonging to Multinational Oil Companies in Rivers. The Executive Officer of the Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder (NNS) Port Harcourt, Capt. Victor Choji disclosed this on Sunday while handing over 13 suspects arrested in connection with the crime to operatives of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
He explained that during the operation, tug boat, barge and five large wooden boats, were seized at two different locations in the state.
“In line with strategic directives to rid Rivers state of oil theft and illegal bunkering; troops of NNS Pathfinder under Operation Delta Safe made some arrests and seizures at different locations. On May 6, troops intercepted and seized a vessel, MT Preye I and five very large wooden boats with about 409,399 litres of suspected refined diesel at Eagle Island. Eleven crew members on board the MT Preye I were subsequently arrested and they have been in our custody undergoing investigation,” he said.
He assured that the Nigerian Navy will intensify efforts toward eradicating the issue of oil theft in the region.
“The Nigerian Navy will not rest in its bid to frustrate all forms of illegalities in waterways in Rivers and Niger Delta at large,” he said
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