The Nigerian Army has disclosed that Fisayo Soyombo, a popular investigative journalist, is being investigated for oil theft. This follows his arrest in Port Harcourt alongside others involved in illegal oil bunkering activities in the Niger Delta region.
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that Fisayo Soyombo is being investigated over oil theft. This is coming amid reports that popular investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, is being held by the Army in Port Harcourt . However, in a statement issued on Friday, the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 6 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, said Fisayo Soyombo was one of those arrested among those involved in oil theft.
“Only recently, intelligence revealed the existence of a notorious gang of oil thieves noted for bursting pipelines and illegal connections for oil theft in the region. “In a deliberate operation conducted, troops trailed the criminals to an illegal oil bunkering site. “In a subsequent operation carried out, troops swooped on the site, where arrests were made, including one Fisayo Soyombo who was also arrested at the scene,” he said.
NIGERIAN ARMY FISAYO SOYOMBO OIL THEFT INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST PORT HARCOURT
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