All 23 crew members onboard the illegal vessel intercepted by Tantita, have been arrested – NNPCL reveals

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, says all 23 crew members onboard the illegal vessel intercepted by Tantita Security Services weekend, have been arrested.

Recall that MT Kali, an illegal crude oil vessel loaded with thousands of metric tonnes of crude oil was intercepted by Tompolo’s Tantita Security Services, in collaboration with the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, while it was loading directly from an offshore platform in Bayelsa State.

Fresh Angle International, understands that the arrest of the crew members, was made public yesterday, Monday January 15, when the Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, were in Oporoza, Warri, Delta State, to inspect MT Kali.

Mr. Mele Kyari (left) General Christopher Musa (3^rd right) during inspection of the vessel at Oporoza

NNPCL in a statement released on its X handle this morning, Tuesday January 16, explained: “During the inspection tour of the illegal vessel on Monday, General Musa said the military remains committed to working with NNPC Ltd. and other government and private security agencies to halt the menace of crude oil theft in the Niger Delta. We are committed to stopping all acts of criminality in Nigerian waters.”

General Musa, was quoted to have said: “We are also sounding a note of warning to the perpetrators of this crime that enough is enough. The country is bleeding, and we need all funds to develop as a nation.

“It is by stopping these acts of criminality that we will be able to achieve that dream.”

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