The operatives of the IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB) have arrested four illegal oil bunkering suspects.
They were arrested at a storage facility in Trans Amadi, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, where illegally-acquired crude oil is being locally processed.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, described it as a significant breakthrough in the continuous fight against oil theft, illegal bunkering and economic sabotage.
The storage facility
He said the milestone achievement was marked after the operatives, in collaboration with the department of operations, Rivers State Command, busted the storage facility on September 12, 2024.
The arrested four suspects were: Emmanuel Nwachi ‘m’ 58 years; Adamu Bala ‘m’ 35 years; Nura Musa ‘m’ 22 years; and Bashir Abubakar ‘m’ 28 years.
The operatives recovered 40,000 litres of petroleum products, stored in 67 white storage tanks.
According to Adejobi, the team, however, destroyed the site and recovered the equipment and machine used in committing the crimes.
IGP Kayode Egbetokun
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has re-emphasized the commitment of the Force to tackling every form of crime, criminality and corruption, extending to those involved in this economic sabotage.
“The Force remains unyielding and will continue to bring these perpetrators to book,” Adejobi noted.
