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EFCC arrests 27 suspects over illegal oil bunkering in Port Harcourt

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Rayyan Alhassan
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Rayyan Alhassan is a graduate of Journalism and Mass Communication at Sikkim Manipal University, Ghana. He is the acting Managing Editor at the Daily Nigerian newspaper, a position he has held for the past 3 years. He can be reached via rayyanalhassan@dailynigerian.com, or www.facebook.com/RayyanAlhassan, or @Rayyan88 on Twitter.
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Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 27 individuals in connection with suspicious illegal oil bunkering.

In a statement on Monday, the EFCC head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects were arrested on Friday at Ahoada Local Government Area, Rivers State.

The suspects are: Mohammad Bello;  Abubarkar Umar;  Abdulkarim Ibrahim;  Mohammad Bashimu;   Bello Mohammad, Abdullahi Murtala; Paul Paparoman;  Abdullahi Ibrahim;  Usman Abdulahi;  Illiyasu Ibrahim and  Idris Dahiru.

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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.

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They were arrested in a random raid conducted by the EFCC based on verified intelligence on their alleged illegal oil bunkering activities.

In the course of the arrest, large quantities of products suspected to be illegally- refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) were found with them.  Twenty (20) jerry cans and 25 litres of the products, stored in drums and tanks, ready for onward transportation to various locations, were intercepted.

The suspects would be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.

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