Former Minister
of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho
was on Friday [Sep 14] arrested over his alleged involvement in the hijack of a
vessel said to be carrying suspected stolen petroleum products.
The Director
General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Mr.
Patrick Akpobolokemi who disclosed the arrest said the search for the
sponsors of these pirates has led to the tracing of the stolen products to Integrated
oil and Gas Limited tank farm owned by Captain
Iheanacho.
According to
him NIMASA has realised that there are kingpins and ‘big men’ who facilitate
piracy adding the agency in collaboration with other security operatives will unravel
the people behind the sale, purchase and storage of the stolen products.
“You recalled we had cause to
parade some pirates here and we did say that we were going to continue to look
for those who were behind these pirates because we came to the realisation that
behind the facade there are the kingpins and the big men who facilitate piracy”.
“So in line with our promise to
the Nigerian public, we intensified our search for the big men behind the
scene and we are happy to tell you today
that we have been able to trace them to a
company, a major company integrated oil and gas”.
“The products that were stolen
from the activities of piracy were conveyed and stored at integrated oil and
gas. As we speak we have sealed off the company and we have arrested the top
management of the company” Akpobolokemi stated.
The NATION
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