Army arrests oil vessel, 14 crew members at Bennet Island

Alleges N14m bribe offer
The 3 Battallion Army, Effurun, near Warri,
Delta State has arrested an oil vessel
together with its 14 crew members at
Bennet Island along the Warri waterways.
The arrest was effected by the Sector One
command code-named Operation Pulo
Shield in an operation led by the
Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. Ifeanyi Otu, in
Warri South council area.
Parading the crew members, out said the
discovery of the vessel is shocking, noting
that some persons approached him and
offered to pay him N14m to allow the
vessel access to Warri.
He said he played along with them and
monitored the vessel until it got to Benneth
Island and ordered its arrest, saying a
thorough investigation would be conducted
to unmask the barons behind the deal.
According to the commander, the crew
members would be taken to the Brigade
Headquarters at Benin and handed over to
Brig-Gen. Pat Aker, saying that the directive
from the 4 Battalion to stem the illicit trade
would be implemented to the letter.