A group of oil thieves operating in the Niger Delta region have been arrested and handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for prosecution.
The paraded suspects
The Nigerian Navy has handed over 8 suspected oil thieves to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for prosecution.
This was revealed via the Twitter account of the anti-graft body yesterday, Wednesday.
"A joint investigation by the EFCC & @NigerianNavy has resulted in arrest of 8 suspected oil thieves and a vessel, MV MAC CLINT, for their involvement in oil "bunkering".
"They were arrested by officers of the Naval Base Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, and handed over to the agency." the body wrote.
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