Oil theft: IGP-STFPIB operatives recovers 40,000 litres of petroleum from illegal refinery, arrest 4 suspects 

Stanley Ihedigbo

Operatives of the IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB), has recovered 40,000 Litres of petroleum products, stored in 67 white storage tanks, from illegal refinery and arrested four suspects.

The suspects are, Emmanuel Nwachi, 58; Adamu Bala, 35; Nura Musa 22; and Bashir Abubakar, 28.

According to the Force Police Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the milestone achievement was marked after the operatives, in collaboration with the department of operations, Rivers State Command, on 12th September 2024, made discovery of a storage facility in Trans Amadi, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, used in dealing and processing illegally acquired Crude oil.

The team however destroyed the site and recovered the equipment and machines used in committing these crimes.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has reemphasized the commitment of the Force to tackling every form of crime, criminality and corruption, extending to those involved in this economic sabotage.

The Force remains unyielding and will continue to bring these perpetrators to book.