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Tantita, NSCDC Intercept Vessel with Stolen Crude oil in Bayelsa.

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By Nelson Utip

Tantita Security Limited in collaboration with The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have arrested a vessel laden with about 3000 tons of stolen crude oil at Sokebolou in Bayelsa State just a few days after the launch if “Operation Delta Sanity” in Warri, Delta State.
Executive Director, Tantita Capt. Warriedi Enisuoh, gave kudos to the joint security team for the arrest of the vessel, he said they intercepted the vessel, “MT Kali weighing (3,000) tons loaded with approximately 119 tonnes of suspected stolen crude oil in one of their operation based in Bayelsa.”
According to him, the operatives will not rest in their oars until the fight against oil theft in the Niger Delta is won.

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The Captain of the arrested vessel, David Adeboye confessed that they were instructed to load AGO, and not crude oil, before they were arrested.
Meanwhile the arrested vessel is anchored at Tantita operations base at Oporoza in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Excravos Water, awaiting directive from the Federal Government.

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