Crude Oil Theft In Nigeria ... ANEEJ WANTS MORE DETAILED INVESTIGATION INTO SALTPOND PLATFORM Benin City..... The United States government according to latest Wall Street Journal (WSJ) launched investigation into crude oil shipments from Saltpond platform, a small oil facility off the coast of Ghana, due to strong suspicion that some of Nigeria’s stolen oil may be exported through the facility. The platform, it was learnt, has been shipping large quantities of crude oil from unknown sources to Europe in recent months. The Wall Street Journal quoted United States officials as saying that Washington was probing Saltpond as part of the broader enquiry into how Nigeria’s crude oil is being stolen and exported by local and international syndicates. Though the investigators are yet to arrive at the particulars of evidence, a Saltpond official was said to have testified that the crude oil was got from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Commission it was alleged sells crude seized from suspected oil thieves to Europe. Interestingly, the EFCC has denied any ... Follow the link to read more globalreportersvienna/2014/08/crude-oil-theft-in-nigeria.html
Posted on: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:51:31 +0000
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