Navy Impound Boat With 400 Truckload Of Stolen Crude Oil In Delta

The Nigerian Navy in the Delta state has announced the arrest of a self propelled boat loaded with estimated 4000metric tonnes load of suspected stolen crude oil.
Addressing newsmen at the Nigeria Navy Ship, NNS Delta in Warri, Flag Officer Commanding, FOC, CNC, Rear Admiral Apochi Suleiman said the boat, MT Camille, was caught November 15 along with 11 man crew in Forcados waters where Shell operates an oil terminal.
Apochi said, “The crew captain is making serious confessional statement, but this is such a big break that we can’t let the details out now so as not to compromise the investigation. We have informed the oil majors operating in the area too.
“No ordinary person can put a 400 trucks capacity crude oil stealing boats on the river. This is a big break. We will get to the bottom of this and get the kingpins, working with other relevant stakeholders.”
NNS Delta, Commodore Raimi Mohammed said the crew members would be handed to relevant agency for further investigation and prosecution.
The crew captain whose name was withheld claimed they were sailing on a voyage from Thelma, Ghanna to Cameroon, adding that the boat was at the Forcados Rivers to get fuel and food when it was allegedly hijacked by gunmen who deployed them for the oil theft.