TMCnet News

NNPC takes delivery of 66,000 litres of stolen crude oil
[October 24, 2014]

NNPC takes delivery of 66,000 litres of stolen crude oil


(Nation, The (Nigeria) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nigerian Navy yesterday handed over 66,000 litres of crude oil it recovered from suspected pipeline vandals to officials from the Lokoja, Kogi State, station of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company Limited (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC).



The Commander, NNS Lugard, Commodore Shuwa Mohammed commended NNPC for quick outcome from laboratory analysis of the stolen products.

The stolen products which were transferred and loaded at the NNS Lugard Naval base in Lokoja, were moved in two heavy duty trucks, to be decanted back into NNPC pipeline network.


The NNPC Station Chief in Lokoja, Mr. Idoko Ameh, who was on ground to accept the stolen product thanked the Navy for collaborating with the NNPC to fight this evil of vandalism in our land".

The emptied wooden (Cotonou) boat in which the stolen product was being transported was later towedaway from the water shore and set ablaze.

[ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]