Tag: Oil bunkering

Amnesty Int’l, activists condemn Army’s arrest of journalist 

Aminu Imam
Amnesty Int'l, activists condemn

Condemnations have trailed the detention of investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo by the Nigerian Army at an oil-bunkering site in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.   Recall that Spokesperson for the 6 Division, Lt-Col. ?anjuma ?anjuma, stated on Friday that Soyombo was arrested during an operation against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism.   Amnesty International, in its condemnation, described the “arbitrary arrest” as unlawful and called for his immediate and unconditional release. “Fisayo has been in military detention and out of reach since 26 Nov. — in utter disregard for the rule of law.…

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Controversy trails Navy’s issuance of bunkering license

Aminu Imam

Controversy is currently trailing the continuous issuance of bunkering permit by the Nigerian Navy, a development stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime industry have described as an aberration. Speaking to newsmen at the on-going Lagos International Maritime Week, General Manager, Planning of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Igbani Agwu, said that the Navy had to come to issuance of bunkering permit because the space had to be regulated because of the unwholesome activities being experienced in that sector. Agwu also said that the Navy had to come into the issuance of bunkering…

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Bunkering unstoppable because Military, Police, Civil Defence are involved – Wike

Aminu Imam

…Says senior officers aiding oil theft Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the fight to stop crude oil theft has continued to fail, because top-ranking officers of the military, police and the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, (NCDC), were involved in the illegal activities. Wike stated this yesterday, when he hosted the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Isiaka Oladayo Amao, on a courtesy visit at Government House, Port Harcourt. He urged the Federal Government to consider the damage caused by the activities of crude oil thieves to the economic…

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