Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigations of a suspected oil thief,
two trucks and a barge handed over to the Commission by the
Nigerian Navy, NNS Delta on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
Lt. Cdr E.O. Adeola, who represented the Commander NNS Delta at the handing
over in Warri stated that Barge Oghenekome, two trucks laden with unspecified
quantity of products suspected to be crude oil and one suspect (Samson Uki )
were intercepted by men of NNS Delta at NIWA jetty while discharging products
from the barge into the trucks. According to him, preliminary
investigation showed they were operating without a requisite licence.
Receiving the suspect, the barge and two trucks on behalf of the Commission,
Usman Abdullahi Nuhu, an Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, said the
Commission will carry out further investigation and possible prosecution of the
case.
