The accused was apprehended onboard a chartered service vessel marked MV Western Orient A Federal High sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced one Job Wilfred to three years imprisonment. Wilifred was sentenced on Thursday on one count bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products – a charge filed against him by the Economic … Read more
Three nationals of Benin Republic have been arrested in Lagos for allegedly siphoning 6,250 litres of petrol. Parading the suspects, the Commandant of Lagos State Command of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Paul Ayeni said the suspects were recently arrested by the Nigerian Navy’s patrol team and handed to NSCDC on Dec.5 … Read more
A Nigerian and six foreigners have been sentenced to 7 years each in prison for oil theft. They were convicted on Monday by a federal high court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state after three years prosecution by Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Delivering his judgment, by Kolawole Omotosho, … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says it is taking measures to address the menace of pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft in the nation’s Oil and Gas industry. The Group Managing. Director, Malam Mele Kyari disclosed this at the inaugural Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Policy Dialogue in Abuja on Tuesday. He said … Read more