The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also reports that the seven vessels, involved in the oil bunkering and having no valid approval, were arrested by the Nigerian Navy between Dec. 3 and Dec. 30, 2019. Others are MT ZEEBRUGGE, which had 838 metric tonnes of crude oil and was arrested on Dec.12; MT JONKO, arrested on Dec. 21 and had 1,077 metric tonnes; MV EKPERE AMAKA was arrested on Dec. 25 and with 85 metric tonnes AGO. Also, MV Ella, which had one Ghanaian and 6 Nigerians on board, was arrested on Dec. 27 carrying 100 metric tonnes of AGO. Similarly, MT IBIM, which was arrested on Dec. 27 was laden with 840.5 metric tonnes of crude oil and had a crew of 14 Nigerians on board. While MV LAIDA with one Ghanaian and seven Nigerians as its crew members were arrested on Dec. 30 and was arrested carrying 180 metric tonnes of AGO.

Source: The Guardian January 03, 2020 16:41 UTC