Nosa Akensua, Asaba
No fewer than nine men were on Wednesday
arrested for alleged oil bunkering by the Nigerian Navy in Warri South
West Local Government Area of Delta State.
The Naval Base Operation Officer,
Commander Shehu Taisu, said the suspects were arrested with explosive
devices which they used to blow up oil installations in the creeks of
Warri.
Taisu identified the suspects’ names as
Sabbath Enezigha, Godspardon Favour, Doughe Kelly, John Okporo, Adeoye
Billy, Ben Okpor, Coker Felix, Omorh Paul and Ken Ose.
He explained that on searching the boat,
officers and men of the navy base found detonating cords, explosive
powder, cutlasses, batteries and bale of red and white materials, adding
that the suspects upon interrogation, claimed they knew nothing about
the boat.
It was gathered that in the last three
weeks, over 23 suspected oil thieves had been arrested by the navy
officers and handed over to the police in Warri for further prosecution.
The Naval Base Operation Officer said,
“We have arrested several suspected oil thieves and handed them over to
the police, especially one Sabbath, who was arrested last Friday by our
patrol team at an undisclosed location in Warri South West Council Area.
“Our patrol team sighted them at a beach
and their behaviour was suspicious. Consequently, our men moved towards
them and as they saw our men, they took off, except Sabbath who was
nabbed.”
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