The suspects: Mohammed Ejaz, Naseer Khan (Pakistani), Oleksandr Nazarenko, Oleksandr kashernvi (Ukrainians), Romeo Annang, Francis Ahorlu, Kwesi Attah( Ghanaians), Victor Mikpayi (Beninois ), Fredrik Fatin Omenu (Indonesian), Victor Azebiri, David Otuhohi (Nigerians) and a Company: Asztral Shipping Corporation SA, and a Vessel, MT. TECNE( a.k.a MT STAR). Were remanded in jail and have been charged today in court for 4-count charge bordering on conspiracy, dealing in petroleum products without a license and tampering with oil pipelines.
The suspects were photographed.
The EFCC had charged the suspects to court after their vessel was intercepted by the NNS DELTA on 25 April, 2017 at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Afremo ‘A’ Terminal, South East of Escravos in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, for illegal loading of petroleum products suspected to be crude oil.
The ship allegedly had no clearance from relevant Nigerian maritime agencies to navigate in Nigerian waters and all the foreign crew on board the ship had no valid documents to enter Nigeria.
Where those foreigners come from sef?