150 Arrested by Navy Over Illegal Oil Bunkering in Rivers
CNS
No fewer than 150 suspects have been arrested by the Nigerian Navy over illegal oil bunkering in Rivers State.
According to the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, the suspects were arrested in various parts of the state.
Outgoing Commander of the base, Commodore Suliaman Ibrahim, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen during a send-off parade in his honour.
He said that 100 Cotonou boats used for illegal bunkering activities have been seized in the past 16 months.
He added that illegal oil sites have also been destroyed by the Naval operatives.
Sulaiman disclosed that those arrested were handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further action.
He said that the efforts in fighting against crude oil theft and illegal refining activities in the state helped in increasing oil production.
According to him, “We arrested 100s of Cotonou boats, we also arrested over 150 persons for illegal oil bunkering. The arrest we made is quit huge and the arrested suspects were handed over to the relevant agents for prosecutions. We have taken the arrested suspects to EFCC.
“We went through various transformations to enable us meet contemporary changes. This changes include various physical training, swimming, range classifications and anti-attacks drills. Others were the creation of tactical riverine Squadron amongst others.
“It’s pertinent to state that this transformation did not come easy, however they were key to successes of the Nigerian Navy and in particular Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder in its fight against illegalities within the maritime domain of Rivers State.
“The base was instrumental to the increased on shore crude oil production with the effective support and escort provided during the crude barging operations.
“This of course would not have been possible without the collaboration between the navy and the oil companies.”
According to the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, the suspects were arrested in various parts of the state.
Outgoing Commander of the base, Commodore Suliaman Ibrahim, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen during a send-off parade in his honour.
He said that 100 Cotonou boats used for illegal bunkering activities have been seized in the past 16 months.
He added that illegal oil sites have also been destroyed by the Naval operatives.
Sulaiman disclosed that those arrested were handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further action.
He said that the efforts in fighting against crude oil theft and illegal refining activities in the state helped in increasing oil production.
According to him, “We arrested 100s of Cotonou boats, we also arrested over 150 persons for illegal oil bunkering. The arrest we made is quit huge and the arrested suspects were handed over to the relevant agents for prosecutions. We have taken the arrested suspects to EFCC.
“We went through various transformations to enable us meet contemporary changes. This changes include various physical training, swimming, range classifications and anti-attacks drills. Others were the creation of tactical riverine Squadron amongst others.
“It’s pertinent to state that this transformation did not come easy, however they were key to successes of the Nigerian Navy and in particular Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder in its fight against illegalities within the maritime domain of Rivers State.
“The base was instrumental to the increased on shore crude oil production with the effective support and escort provided during the crude barging operations.
“This of course would not have been possible without the collaboration between the navy and the oil companies.”
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