January 16, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Navy in collaboration with Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd (TSSNL), has intercepted another vessel with about 200,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Delta State.
The vessel, capable of carrying 350,000 of raw crude, was caught off the coast of the Gbaramatu Kingdom area of Warri.
THEWILL gathered that twenty-three suspects were intercepted along with the vessel, which has been brought to the Oporoza area, where the investigation will begin.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, confirmed the incident on Monday, when he inspected the vessel in the company of top officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.
Gen. Musa assured the NNPCL and Nigerians that the Chief of Defence Intelligence would commence the investigation immediately to unravel the criminals behind the act.
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, decried the brazen level at which crude oil theft has escalated in the past few months despite the efforts being made to increase crude oil production in the country and jack up government revenue.
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