The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Uyo Zonal Directorate, has commenced investigation into two suspected oil thieves, Moses Michael Mufans and Abba Sunday, for allegedly dealing in petroleum products without a valid licence.
The suspects were arrested on November 4, 2025, at Ikot Ekpene by a Joint Task Force comprising officers of the 2-Brigade Nigerian Army, Mbiokporo, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State.
They were later handed over to the EFCC on November 7, 2025.
At the time of their arrest, they were reportedly loading products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil from an underground dump at Olive Field Filling Station, Ikot Ekpene, into a white Iveco truck with registration number SMK 185 XB. About 19,400 litres of the product were found stored in the underground tank.
Items handed over to the EFCC included the Iveco truck containing approximately 3,287 litres of suspected illegally refined fuel, the underground dump, two Yamaha pumping machines, four suction hoses, a Mercedes Benz ML 350 with registration number KRF 287 EP, and a DAF 75 CF truck with registration number GGE 193 XG.
Colonel JK Adisa handed over the suspects and exhibits on behalf of the Commander of the 2-Brigade, Brigadier General NE Okoloagu, while Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, Taiwo Adetona Habeeb, received them on behalf of the Zonal Director, Assistant Commander Oshodi Johnson.
Johnson commended the Nigerian Army for its collaboration and assured that the commission would carry out a thorough investigation and ensure diligent prosecution of the suspects.
