EFCC begins probe of eight suspected oil thieves in Port Harcourt

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced probe into 8 suspected lipid thieves successful Port Harcourt Rivers State, pursuing their apprehension by the Nigerian Navy.

The Commission disclosed this successful a station shared connected its authoritative X handle, noting that the suspects were handed implicit by the Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder connected March 23 2026.

According to the EFCC, the suspects were earlier arrested connected March 22 by the Navy’s Anti Crude Oil Theft squad during a patrol astir Degema, Ogbogoro and Ogbologo areas of the state.

The suspects were reportedly apprehended alongside 2 boats conveying astir 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil.

Speaking during the handover, a typical of the Naval Base Commander Lt. Commander J.J. Jerome, said the cognition followed quality reports connected amerciable activities wrong the area.

“On March 21 astatine astir 22:15 hours, the patrol squad departed the basal for regular operation. At astir 01:15 hours the adjacent day, they intercepted 2 woody boats laden with products suspected to beryllium illegally refined AGO,” ...