- Safiu Kehinde
Nigerian Navy has handed over an impounded Oil Vessel conveying 200 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
This was disclosed in a post on EFCC’s official X handle earlier today.
According to the post, the vessel identified as Bravo Alero admnd suspected to belong to oil thieves in the Niger Delta Area was arrested by the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS FORMOSSO, Brass in Bayelsa State.
The vessel with 200 litres of AGO was handed over to EFCC Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate Operatives by FORMOSSO Captain, Ifeanyichukwu Charles, for further investigations and prosecution.
Ifeanyichukwu assured the Commission of continued synergy in the fight against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region.
The post read in part; “Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced an investigation of a vessel: “Bravo Alero” suspected to belong to oil thieves in the Niger Delta area.
“The vessel, arrested by Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS FORMOSSO, Brass, Bayelsa State and conveying 200 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, was handed over to the EFCC by the Navy for investigations and prosecution.
“The Handing Over Officer, Commander M.A Gaga, who represented the Commanding Officer Forward Operating Base, FOB,
“FORMOSO, Captain Ifeanyichukwu Charles Mabeokwu, while thanking the EFCC, expressed confidence that the Commission would investigate the vessel and possibly prosecute it accordingly.
“He also assured the Commission of continued synergy in the fight against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta.
“Receiving the vessel on behalf of the EFCC, Chief Superintendent of the EFCC, CSE Shittu assured the Navy of prompt and professional investigation of the case.”