A vessel belonging to oil thieves has been arrested along with its crew and 800, 000 liters of diesel, Police authorities have announced.
The suspects were arrested on 6th February in the creeks of Port Harcourt.
According to Force Public Relations Officers Force Headquarters Abuja, Jimoh Moshood the arrest follows a period of sustained surveillance on the vessel named MT Jazzi.
The suspects arrested in connection with the vessel are Olajide Kabir, Ogbolu Louis aka captain, Izuazu Anayo and Solomon Agbanoma aka Able Seaman.
“All the suspects are already in Police custody and have volunteered confessional statements indicating the various criminal roles they played in the commission of this very serious criminal and economic crime,” Moshood said.
He assured Nigerians that investigation is being intensified to arrest their collaborators and sponsors of the suspects.
“They will be charged to court on completion of investigation for dealing in suspected illegally refined petroleum products AGO (Diesel) under the petroleum and miscellaneous offences acts,” he said.
