The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced the investigation of
seven suspected oil thieves and six trucks handed over to it by 4
Brigade, Nigerian Army on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
Major D.R. Okoh , who represented the Commander, Headquarter 4 Brigade,
Nigerian Army at the handing over in Benin stated that the six trucks
conveying 45,000 litres each of suspected illegal petroleum products were
intercepted by troops of 4 Brigade Operation Wabaizigan at Upper Sakponba and
Ologbo, along Benin Sapele Road, Benin City. According to him,
preliminary investigations showed that though they had approval to
evacuate waste condensate oil, the trucks were arrested with products suspected
to be condensate instead of condensate waste.
Receiving the suspects and the trucks on behalf of the Commission, Usman
Abdullahi Nuhu, an deputy Superintendent of the EFCC, said the Commission will
carry out further investigation to determine further line of action.
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