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| Nigeria Oil theft |
By Soni Daniel
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday,
made spirited efforts to clear its name of allegation that it was under
pressure to free a crude oil theft suspect because of the personalities named
by him.
An online medium, had alleged on Thursday that a People’s
Democratic Party governorship candidate, Jarret Tenebe, who was arrested for
oil theft had implicated top government officials, among them, a former Chief
of Staff to President Jonathan and a serving female minister.
But the commission in a statement in Abuja yesterday, denied
that it was being teleguided by any group or individual to shield the suspect
from investigation and prosecution.
The Head of Media and Public Affairs of the commission, Mr.
Wilson Uwujaren, admitted that though the suspect was under investigation for
oil theft, there was no evidence that he was being promoted by the top
officials named by the online medium.
The commission said, “The attention of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report entitled, Crude
Oil Theft: PDP Governorship Candidate Jarret Tenebe Arrested, Implicates
Jonathan’s former Chief of Staff, Anenih and Petroleum Minister, which appeared
on Saharareporters, an online news service, on Thursday, September 11, 2014.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/oil-theft-oil-minister-presidential-aide-linked-tenebe-probe-efcc/#sthash.6MgfnjaE.dpuf
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