Court Jails Man For Stealing Oil In Port Harcourt

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of one Mustapha Tijani for oil theft.

AllNews reports that the victim was jailed by justice H.J.O. Oshomah of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The count reads thus; “That you, Mustapha Tijani, being the driver on board Mack Tanker with Registration Number, ABUJA: ABC 260 ZU, on or about the 15th day of January, 2020 at LNG, Eastern Bypass, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, loaded illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil without authority and thereby committed an offence  contrary to Section 4(1) of the Petroleum Act, CAP P10 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation Nigeria) 2007 and punishable under Section 4(6) of the same Act.”

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After a careful review of the case, Justice Oshoma convicted and sentenced the defendant to three months in prison, effective from July 6, 2020 date of arrest and remand in the custody of the prosecution.

Aside from the prison term, the judge ordered the forfeiture of the truck and its content to the federal government.