The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, on Friday handed six suspected oil thieves and seven loaded Cotonou boats over to the headquarters of the...
A cross section of suspected oil thieves paraded before being handed over to the headquarters of the Joint Task Force , codenamed Operation Delta Safe .
Giving details of the handing over exercise to journalists at the NNS Delta’s base in Warri, the Commander of the NNS Delta, Commodore Ibrahim Dewu, also revealed that the suspects were arrested with products suspected to be illegally refined diesel, also known as AGO of an estimated quantity of 540,000 liters.
He, however, warned those involved in illegal activities in the maritime environment with the NNS Delta’s area of responsibility to desist or face the law as the Nigerian Navy would not relent in its efforts to make the Niger Delta safe and fit for legitimate activities. “The quantity is estimated at 540,000 liters of AGO, illegally refined. We managed to arrest six suspects. The original number of the Cotonou boats was 8, however, one of them sank at the point of arrest, due to leakage. Investigation is still on and that’s why we are handing them over to the appropriate prosecuting agency for all other facts to come out.“I want to use this opportunity to warn all the criminals like pipeline vandals, to desist from their nefarious ways.
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