ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a joint operation with the Nigerian Army, have arrested 120 persons for alleged involvement in illegal oil bunkering in Rivers state.
This is coming days after the anti-graft agency arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters in the state and recovered cars, phones, laptop computers, wristwatches.
The EFCC announced the development in a statement on Monday.
It was gathered that the suspects were arrested on Saturday during a joint operation with troops of 6 division garrison of the Nigerian Army at Ndoni, Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
According to the statement: “Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Command, have arrested one hundred and twenty suspects for alleged illegal oil bunkering in a joint operation with personnel of the 6 Division Garrison, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt.”
“They were arrested on Saturday, 13 August, 2022 at Ndoni, Rivers State where suspected illegally refined stolen petroleum products are off-loaded into vehicles at the waterfronts for distribution within and outside Rivers State.
“The arrest of the suspects was made possible by intelligence on the alleged illegal oil bunkering activities in the locality.
“In the course of the arrest, 8 vehicles and pumping machines were recovered.”
The statement noted that the suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.