Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Command, have arrested 120 suspects for alleged illegal oil bunkering in a joint operation with personnel of the 6 Division Garrison, Nigerian Army Port Harcourt.
According to the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the suspects were arrested on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Ndoni, Rivers State. They were suspected to have illegally refined stolen petroleum products and off-loaded them into vehicles at the waterfronts for distribution within and outside Rivers State.
He added: “The arrest of the suspects was made possible by intelligence on the alleged illegal oil bunkering activities in the locality. During the arrest, eight vehicles and pumping machines were recovered. The suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.”
