Nigerian Navy Arrests Two Suspected Oil Thieves, Seizes Truck With Refined Products In Bayelsa

The Nigerian Navy has arrested two suspected crude oil thieves in Bayelsa State and also seized a truck and a Mazda vehicle loaded with 1,300 litres of illegally refined products.

The Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH (NNS), Commodore Sunday Lakan, while parading the suspects and the vehicles at the base of the NNS SOROH in Yenagoa on Thursday, said the arrest was made possible due to an intelligence report.

“Our men were dispatched to the area and reaching the scene this truck behind me was arrested with suspected crude oil stolen from a wellhead,” he said.

“However on sighting our men, the driver of the truck abandoned the truck and ran away. But he left the key behind. We were able to convey the truck to the base for further investigation and necessary action.

“So, while still on patrol, we arrested this other vehicle Mazda 323 with products tied inside sacks suspected to be illegally refined AGO popularly known as diesel and kerosene of about 1,300 litres.

“Also we arrested two suspects a male and a female conveying the products and we arrested them back to the base, and a thorough investigation will be carried out.”

The commander said all procedures will be followed and all the arrested persons will be handed over to the appropriate authority for further investigation and necessary action.