Oil Theft: Massive Vessel With Stolen Crude Intercepted In Delta
The vessel was said to had been operated in stealth mode in the last 12 years.
A security outfit contracted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has intercepted another massive vessel carrying stolen crude oil in the Escravos area of Delta State.
According to reports, security operatives joined the effort.
The vessel, allegedly owned by a Nigerian registered company, was heading to Cameroon with cargo onboard when it was apprehended offshore with the captain and crew members onboard.
According to the Executive Director of Operations and Technical at Tantita Security, Captain Warred Enisuoh, and the Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, Rear Admiral Olusegun Ferreira, the oil cargo was illegally sourced from a well-jacket offshore in Ondo State with no valid documentation at the time of the arrest.
They said the vessel had operated in stealth mode in the last 12 years.
The discovery was the latest in the series of disturbing findings by former militant leader Government Ekpemepulo aka Tompolo’s firm.
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