Operatives of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB) have arrested four (4) suspects involved in oil theft, illegal bunkering and economic sabotage.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Force Spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Friday.

According to ACP Adejobi, this 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.

He gave the names of the suspects as

Emmanuel Nwachi ‘m’ 58 years; Adamu Bala ‘m’ 35years; Nura Musa ‘m’ 22 years; Bashir Abubakar ‘m’ 28 years.

The police spokesman said the operatives recovered 40,000 Litres of petroleum products, stored in 67 white storage tanks.

“The team however destroyed the site and recovered the equipment and machines used in committing these crimes,” the statement reads.

“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has re-emphasized 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.”