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Niger Delta: EFCC, DSS Move Against Oil Theft

January 16, 2020 3:28 pm
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Department of State Services (DSS), Thursday, pledged to fight against Niger Delta oil thieves and other maritime related economic crimes.

The anti-oil theft resolution was disclosed by the new EFCC PortHarcourt Zonal Head Office, Usman Imam, when he went on a familiarization visit to the Rivers State headquarters of the DSS located in the metropolis.

EFCC acting spokesman, Tony Orilade said this in a statement in Abuja.

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Part of the statement reads, “Imam, who was received by the State Director

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JAMB Official Jailed 8 Years For ₦12.5M E-Card Theft

December 21, 2019 3:45 am

Delta State High Court, Asaba has sentenced a JAMB official, James Orji Ihejirika to eight years imprisonment for stealing the Board’s E-facility cards and change of course cards worth ₦12.5 million.

Ihejirka was an accountant working at the Asaba JAMB office. He received consignments  containing  E-facility cards and change of course cards worth N12.5 million from JAMB headquarters but instead of handing over to his state coordinator, he sold them and converted the money to his personal use.

He was charged under section 19 of the Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Act 2000, and section 386 of Criminal Code …

“Opotoyi” And “Killin Dem” To Feature On Grand Theft Auto

December 13, 2019 2:45 pm
Grand Theft Auto, a popular video game series, is getting a new radio station that will be hosted by rapper Danny Brown.

Grannd Theft Auto 5’s station is to be called iFruit Radio and is set to roll out on December 12, alongside the Diamond Casino Heist.

What’s most interesting is the fact that among the 27-track playlist features, our very own Burna Boy and Naira Marley both have spots on it with “Killin Dem” and “Opotoyi” respectively.

iFruit Radio will also feature a bunch of on-air guests including

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Theft In Bayelsa Government House: Policemen Arrested

December 7, 2019 2:48 am

Three policemen, four personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and one maintenance staff attached to the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Bayelsa State Government House, Mrs. Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown were on Thursday arrest over alleged involvement in the theft of ₦ 3.5 million from the office.

The alleged theft, which reportedly occurred on Wednesday night, was discovered on Thursday morning with the safe where the cash was kept reportedly vandalised.

Sources close to the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff confirmed that the office where the money was kept, which had …

Tuface and Blackface

Blackface Finally Sues 2face Over Song Theft

November 19, 2019 8:58 am

Blackface has revealed that his lawyers have filed his claims against 2face Idibia in court over song theft.

The singer took to social media where he also revealed that he waited this long before dragging 2face to court as a way of ensuring they avoided such a situation.

Blackface shared:

 

I sincerely want to apologize to close friends, relatives, well wishers who may have been affected by my actions or inactions over the years

I have always stood for a better Nigeria,equal rights and an agitator for a system in place in our country so adequate compensation be given …

NEITI: Why Oil Theft In Nigeria May Not End Soon

November 12, 2019 1:49 am

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has given possible reasons why widespread theft of Nigeria’s crude oil and refined petroleum products may not end soon.

NEITI, which recently disclosed that approximately 488.6 million barrels of crude oil and 4.2 billion litres of refined petroleum products worth $40.06 billion and $1.84 billion respectively were lost by the country between 2009 and 2018, explained that a number of existing reasons and challenges suggest the practice could go on for a while.

It hinted that already, the numbers for stolen oil in the first quarter of 2019, surpassed the total volume stolen …

Nigeria Loses ₦5trillion Yearly To Oil Theft, Reps Lament

Nigeria Loses ₦5trillion Yearly To Oil Theft, Reps Lament

October 3, 2019 8:09 am

The House of Reps have resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to ascertain the quantity of oil stolen on a daily basis and the people responsible for the theft within the country. 

The Reps decision followed the adoption of a motion on oil theft in Nigeria moved by Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji who represents Aguata federal constituency, Anambra State.

Hon. Umeoji had stressed that Nigeria loses about ₦5 trillion yearly from oil theft, an amount which the government desperately needs to finance the budget.

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The lawmaker noted that about 22 million …

Governor Wike offers solution to oil theft

Governor Wike offers solution to oil theft

September 3, 2019 2:11 am
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has charged the Federal Government to collaborate with oil producing states to tackle economic sabotage being perpetrated by oil thieves.Blaming collusion between oil thieves and security agencies for huge oil losses in the country, he said the situation should spur stronger ties between the Federal Government and oil-bearing states to nip the menace in the bud.

He made the assertion when the country representative of Konrad Adenauer (German Foundation), Dr. Vladimir Kreck and German federal parliamentarians, Andreas Lammel and Dr. Joachim Pfeiffer visited him at Government House, Port Harcourt.

Wike explained that oil bunkering has

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Oil theft: Shell records loss of 11,000bpd

Oil theft: Shell records loss of 11,000bpd

June 14, 2019 2:04 am

Oil theft from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) joint venture (JV) pipeline network averaged 11,000 barrels per day (bpd) last year, its General Manager, External Relations Mr. Igo Weli, said on Thursday.

He said this is an increase of about 20 per cent over previous year. The number of sabotage-related spills increased during the same period to 111 compared to 62 in 2017 and, since 2012, SPDC has removed more than 1,160 illegal theft points.

The oil giant has called for stakeholders’ efforts to curb the incessant vandalism, highlighting the danger of continuous sabotage to people and environment. He said …

Man cuts off boy’s hand over suspicion of fish theft - Africa Daily News

Man cuts off boy’s hand over suspicion of fish theft

June 10, 2019 9:40 am

On the mere suspicion that an 11-year-old boy, Goodluck Amechi, wanted to steal his catfish, 61-year-old Jeremiah Obifor has used a sharp machete to cut off the boy’s wrist.

The incident happened on Friday, June 7, at about 8:20a.m around Okokomaiko area of Lagos. The matter was reported by Doris Isaac of No. 6, Ajanaku Street, Okokomaiko at about 12:20p.m.

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According to the Lagos State police spokesman, Bala Elkana, “she reported at Okokomaiko Police Station that on the same date at about 8:20a.m. her foster son, Goodluck Amechi, of the …

Court grants Iwu ₦1billion bail, still in prison custody

Hotel supervisor in court for theft of employer’s ₦154, 000

May 20, 2019 11:17 am

A 49-year-old hotel supervisor, Dotun Akingbade, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged theft of ₦154,000 belonging to his employer.

The defendant, who resides at No. 5, Olugbenga Street, Agbado-Ijaiye,Lagos, is facing a two-count-charge of stealing and breach of peace before Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.A. Adetunji.

Prosecuting  Inspector (Insp.)  Matthew Akhaloude, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in February 2018, between 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. at Dansoky Hotel, located at No. 3, Prince Ademola Adunola Street, Ijaiye, Ojokoro, Lagos.

Insp. Akhaloude said the defendant allegedly stole the sum of N154, 000 …

Alledged oil theft: Navy apprehends Ghanaian, 8 Beninoise

Alledged oil theft: Navy apprehends Ghanaian, 8 Beninoise

May 14, 2019 10:31 pm

The Navy said yesterday that it had arrested nine foreign nationals alongside two boats and seven trucks, for alleged stolen Petrol Motor Spirit (PMS), near Atlas Cove in Lagos.

The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Commodore Ibrahim Shettima, who briefed reporters in Apapa, Lagos, said the arrest happened between May 10 and 12 at Atlas Cove Island and Nigeria- Benin Republic  border.

He said: “On May 10 at about 2am, a patrol team posted to the Atlas Cove Island discovered two trucks containing about 200 x 25 litre plastic cans around Akaraba area on the Atlas Cove Island.

“Although,
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