SSS and Police Arrest Lawyer, 3 Others Over Crude Oil Theft

A combined team of operatives attached to the State Security Service (SSS) and the Nigeria police have arrested four persons including a Lawyer over alleged involvement in the theft of over 2,000 metric tonnes of petroleum product suspected to be AGO known as diesel from Pipeline belonging to the Agip oil company in Brass Local government area of the State.

The arrested lawyer,simply identified as Barr. Angelo,is a Lagos based legal practitioner and Counsel to the arrested one Chief Ebi. His client,Chief Ebi,who is a community Leader in Twon Brass Community of Brass Local Government is alleged to be on the run and wanted by the Bayelsa police command over the illegal movement of the stolen petroleum product from Bayelsa to Lagos.

According to security sources,Chief Ebi was also allegedly arrested early in the year over alleged involvement in the ownership of an unlicensed vessel along the Akassa waterway of the state.

A security source attached to the Joint Military Task Force said though the details of his arrest is being expected to be handed to the Bayelsa Police Command for prosecution,” the lawyer and three other persons were arrested at an area known as Outside Bar in Lekki area of Lagos while negotiating for the transfer of the stolen AGO to a foreign buyer.”

“They had successfully moved the vessel from the Bayelsa waters into the Lagos axis and anchored. The surveillance team were detailed to allow negotiations for sales to commence before their arrest. “We could not apprehend the chief. he escaped.”


Culled from Leadership