Five suspected Oil thieves arraigned in court by the EFCC (photo)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, today arraigned five suspected oil thieves that were arrested by the Nigerian Army. The suspects named Sokari Iminabo, Segun Olagunju, Uche Emmaneul, Obinna Ezinne and Tiny Patience were arraigned on a two count charge bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products, before Justice I.J Watilla of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The suspected oil thieves were arrested on 26 April, 2016 at Anyako waterside in Sama Community, Asari Toru LG, Rivers State. At the point of their arrest, they were in possession of a locally constructed metal tank, housed in a Man Diesel truck to convey illegally refined Automative Gasoline Oil (AGO) concealed in poultry feeds.