Twenty seven (27) suspected illegal oil bunkerers has been arrested by operatives of the Port Harcourt zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The suspects were arrested in random raid conducted by the commission based on intelligence report, on Friday, September 10, 2012, at Ahoada local government area of the state.
They have been identified as Mohammad Bello; Abubarkar Umar; Abdulkarim Ibrahim; Mohammad Bashimu; Bello Mohammad, Abdullahi Murtala; Paul Paparoman; Abdullahi Ibrahim; Usman Abdulahi; Illiyasu Ibrahim and Idris Dahiru.
Others are Hussaini Yaiu; Bala Audu; Ibrahim Muhammad; Auwal Abdulsalam; Laminu Yusuf; Suleiman Abubarkar; Abdulahi Musa; Mamuda Abdulahi; Edima Samuel Gospel; Nural Abdulahi; Dauda Adamu; Adamu Ibrahim; Ali Abah; Sabiu Sani, Azumi Blaik and Keshim Ordu.
EFCC intercepted 20 jerry cans and 25 litres of illegally- refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), stored in drums and tanks, ready for onward transportation to various locations.
It added that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.
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