Court Jails Oil Thief Three Years In Port Harcourt

A Federal High sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced one Job Wilfred to three years imprisonment. Wilifred was sentenced on Thursday on one count bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products – a charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He was arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the anti-graft agency following his arrested in 2019 by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder at Onne in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

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Source: channelstv.com

Niger Delta: Naval chief promises tough days for oil thieves, pirates

From Femi Folaranmi

Oil thieves, pirates and their collaborators, operating in the Niger Delta, are in for tough time, according to the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo.

Gambo, who promised to clamp down on criminal elements, warned naval personnel to avoid engaging in acts capable of tarnishing the image of the Nigerian Navy.

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Source: sunnewsonline.com

Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire and other ECOWAS members sign MOU for maritime operations

The Chiefs of Navies of Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Guinea, the Chief of Coast Guard of Liberia and the high Commander of the National Gendarmerie of Burkina Faso have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) for joint Maritime operations in ECOWAS maritime zone F.

Collaboration, Coordination and the pooling of resources for collective security and safety of Zone F Maritime Domain were the core engagements that was agreed in the MoU signed in Accra. With this MoU, ECOWAS intends to provide an important response to any sort of threat to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and specifically in zone F.

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Source: ghanaweb.com