Tompolo captures massive vessel loaded with stolen crude oil,”We’ve contained oil spillage in Bodo community”_ NAPIMS
High Chief Government Ekpemukpolo alias Tompolo has recorded another huge success in securing the nation’s pipelines from oil thieves.
It was reported that Tompolo and his men successfully intercepted a huge vessel loaded with stolen crude oil last weekend and reportedly turned down a bribe of N25 million.
This comes as the ex-militant leader also uncovered 42 more tapping points by crude oil bunkers on the nation’s oil pipelines in two states of Delta and Bayelsa, bringing the total to 58, on Sunday.
Those who were caught: Eight persons on board the vessel, MT Deinmo, with IMO number 7210525, were immediately arrested. They were caught stealing directly from Escravos Pipeline in Warri South West LGA, Delta state.
Chief Ebipade Kari, the Operational Head of Tantita Security Services Limited, who led the operation disclosed that the interception was made after they received a tip-off.
“We got a tip off that a ship was loading at the Escravos axis. The Tantita security personnel went to the place and got the ship arrested”.
“While I insisted that the crew must be taken to Oporoza in the Gbaramatu Kingdom, where Tantita operational office is located. Their boss was begging me through the captain of the ship to offer me a bribe of N25m which he promised to deliver in dollars so that I can let the ship go. But I turned down the offer.”
TSSL, last Thursday, October 06, 2022, seized a vessel suspected to belong to an oil syndicate, which came to load crude oil from an undisclosed location in Delta State.
However, Tompolo, who spoke to reporters, Sunday, at Oporoza, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, dismissed the threat by the oil bunkers.
Meanwhile, the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) says it has contained oil spillage in the Bodo community area of Rivers State as the faulty sections of the Trans Niger Pipeline have been completely repaired.
The Group General Manager, of NAPIMS, Bala Wunti, disclosed this over the weekend.
He stated that with the successful completion of repairs, environmental remediation will commence immediately, noting that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has an unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and safeguarding the wellbeing of their host communities.
