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EFCC Press Release: EFCC To Arraign 14 Suspected Oil Thieves

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, May 9, 2013 arraign 14 suspected oil thieves before a Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja on charges bordering on conspiracy and illegal oil bunkering.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, May 9, 2013 arraign 14 suspected oil thieves before a Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja on charges bordering on conspiracy and illegal oil bunkering.



The suspects - Joseph Amaechi, Israel Friday, Ubadia Francis, Abayomi Adebisi, Abdullahi Idris, Samuel Job, Onah Peter Ode, Sabo Tasha Hassan, Abdullahi Moh’d, Abubakar Abdulkadir, Ehiogu Paul, Ibrahim Saidu, Garba Mohammed and Bartholomew Onyema - were arrested at a military checkpoint at Toto, Nasarawa State by officers of the 177 Guards Battalion of the Nigerian Army, while attempting to transport 14 trailer loads of crude oil to the Northern states. The officers became suspicious of the activities of the suspects when one of them, Joseph Amaechi sought to bribe his way through the checkpoint by offering to pay N20, 000 for each of the trucks. Upon the arrest of the suspects, they were handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution.

Investigations revealed that the suspects are members of a syndicate that specializes in stealing of crude oil. The group led by Joseph Amaechi, operates with the backing of one Dodo Chilla Bulus, an assistant superintendent of police, who currently serves as Commander, Federal Task Force (Pipeline Vandalism), Abuja sector, and some unscrupulous members of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation’s maintenance team.
The suspects are to be prosecuted on a 4-count charge.
 
Wilson Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
8th May, 2013

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