Court jails four oil thieves for illegal bunkering

Justice A. T Mohammed of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has sentenced Abdullahi Yahaya, Suleiman Hassan and Salisu Abubakar to two years imprisonment each and slammed a fine of N500, 000 on one Monday Major for illegal bunkering.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt Zonal Office, had arraigned the convicts over illegal dealing in petroleum products, contrary to Section 4 (1) of the Petroleum Act, Cap P10 Laws of Nigeria 2004 and punishable under Section 4 (6).

Trouble began for Yahaya, Hassan and Abubakar when they were intercepted by the Nigerian Army, 6 Division, Port Harcourt in June 2019 at Aluu General Area, Port Harcourt distributing diesel with a DAF Tanker marked FST 12XB without a license.

Major on the other hand, was intercepted distributing diesel with a Mack Tanker marked XP 711 PHC without the required license.