Anti-graft investigates vessel seized by Navy for oil b¥nkering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has announced that it has started investigating the vessel “Bravo Alero,” which was seized by the Nigerian Navy Ship NNS FORMOSSO in Brass, Bayelsa State.

The vessel was found carrying 200 liters of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, believed to belong to oil thieves operating in the Niger Delta region.

This was disclosed in a post shared by the anti-graft agency via their X handle on Friday, 6th of September, 2024.

The post reads:

“Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced an investigation of a vessel: “Bravo Alero” suspected to belong to oil thieves in the Niger Delta area.

“The vessel, arrested by Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS FORMOSSO, Brass, Bayelsa State and conveying 200 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, was handed over to the EFCC by the Navy for investigations and prosecution.

“The Handing Over Officer, Commander M.A Gaga, who represented the Commanding Officer Forward Operating Base, FOB,

“FORMOSO, Captain Ifeanyichukwu Charles Mabeokwu, while thanking the EFCC, expressed confidence that the Commission would investigate the vessel and possibly prosecute it accordingly. He also assured the Commission of continued synergy in the fight against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta.

“Receiving the vessel on behalf of the EFCC, Chief Superintendent of the EFCC, CSE Shittu Babatunde assured the Navy of prompt and professional investigation of the case.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>