August 6, 2023 5:09 PMThe Nigerian Navy and Tantita Security Services Limited, a private security company, are at odds over the port of discharge for a vessel suspected of oil theft.
The vessel was reportedly flying a Togolese flag and was being escorted by a navy boat led by a senior naval commander.on Friday, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, the Nigerian Navy spokesperson, cautioned members of the public against making assumptions that the shipment of oil was stolen until the results of laboratory tests and investigations are completed.
“On August 1, 2023, Tantita received credible intelligence report that a vessel, which had got NMDPRA approval to deliver HPFO from Koko to Lagos offshore would proceed in the opposite direction,” the statement reads. Tantita said that the company requested a naval clearance for the MT Praisel, adding that the documentation shown by the master of the vessel showed Koko as the port of discharge for storage only.“In line with standard procedure, Tantita requested further clarification from the crew regarding the discrepancy between NMDPRA approval and the naval clearance, and permission to take samples of cargo on board.
“In the circumstances, there were reasonable grounds to suspect the movement of MT PRAISEL in the opposite direction from the NMDPRA clearance seen.
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