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Oil Theft: Thirteen Barges, Tugboats Forfeited To Federal Government

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The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial  Crimes Commission, EFCC, on July 9, 2020 secured the final forfeiture of thirteen barges and tugboats before Justice M.I.  Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The barges and tugboats were seized at different times and places in the Niger Delta region by officers of the Nigerian Navy NSS Pathfinder, for alleged involvement in illegal oil bunkering activities and handed over to the EFCC for further investigation.

Counsel to the EFCC, E.K. Esin-Out who filed the motion on notice for the final forfeiture, urged the court to order the final forfeiture of the assets to the Federal government. The assets include Akimijoe 2006, Barge Chibuike, Barge Chris Marine, Barge Alibaba, Vessel MT Anton, Barge Mudiaga V, and Barge A & E01. Others are two unnamed metal Barge, Barge Kalama 205, Barge Grace Marine, Barge Mudiaga, MT Onne and Tugboat MV Papa George.

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