Barely two months after security personnel apprehended a vessel, MT Kali, for an illegal oil deal, operatives of Tantita Security Service, in conjunction with other security personnel, have arrested another vessel, MT (Harbour Spirit), loaded with eight thousand litres of crude oil in Sangana, Bayelsa State.
Warri correspondent Gbenga Ahmed, who has been monitoring the activities of oil theft in Maritime Waterways, reported the incident.
An operative of Tantita Security Service Ltd, Captain Warriedi Enisuoh, said the arrest of the Vessel with sixteen crew members on board was possible because of the collaboration with the Navy, Army, and other security agencies.
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Enisuoh added that three of the suspects escaped.
Addressing News Men At The Oparoza Warri South West Local Government Area Of Delta State, An Operatives Of Tantita Security Service Ltd, Captain Warriedi Enisuoh Said
Captain Warriede said, “The efforts of the collaboration is to work together in line with the federal government directive to bring the activities of oil theft to the bearest minimum.
Enisuoh added, “No doubt we have achieved so much because of this collaboration, but we won’t relent until we pursue the crude oil thieves out of the sea.
The Captain of the Vessel, Mr Shittu, said they followed the directive of their boss in Lagos to load the oil product.
Mr. Shittu Joseph said, “It is not of our making, but we were just following the directive our boss in Lagos gave us; hence, we loaded the product.”
Representative of the Inspector General of Police, an intelligent officer, CSP Sini John, said they would investigate the matter, and those apprehended and found wanting in the illegal oil deal would be prosecuted.
The Vessel was anchored at the Tantita operational base in the Oporoza Gbaramatu Kingdom.
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