On July 7, operatives of Messrs. Tantita Security Services don arrest the vessel and the crew members for one offshore location as dem dey go Cameroon. Mr Garba Muhammad, wey be NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, talk say preliminary investigations show say the crude oil cargo wey dey inside the ship na illegal source from one offshore well for Ondo State, Nigeria. The vessel na property of one Nigerian company wey dem call HOLAB MARITIME SERVICES LIMITED, and dem don dey operate for the past 12 years without detection.

Mr Garba Muhammad talk say dem don give the arrest details and the investigation results to the appropriate government authorities. E emphasize say the destruction of vessels wey dey transport stolen crude oil dey very important to serve as strong warning to all those wey dey involve for such illegal activities.