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...For a better society... Monday, September 27 2004 Vol 17 No.30 News Editorial Opinion Labour Politics Sports Features Columnists Business Money/Market Energy Alaba Market Foreign News Missing ships: 8 Naval officers arrested ABIODUN ADELAJA, Abuja ABOUT eight Naval officers have been arrested over their alleged complicity in the missing ships saga. Those arrested include a commanding officer (CO), a Navy Commander, two Lt. Commanders and others. While the Lt. Commanders had been in Naval custody since the ship, MT African Pride, was reported missing last month, the CO, said to be of the rank of a Navy Captain (equivalent of an Army colonel) and five others, Daily Champion learnt, were picked up penultimate Monday by the Naval Police. Navy authorities had in the wake of disappearance of the ships arrested over alleged illegal oil bunkering, constituted a board of inquiry (BOI) into the activities of officers and those charged with responsibility of securing the missing ship. Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Samuel Afolayan, had two weeks ago, while testifying before the House of Representatives Committee on Navy which is investigating the loss of the ship, confirmed the constitution of the BOI. The BOI, headed by Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), Rear Admiral Sampson Usman Okee, Daily Champion further learnt, is still sitting and might make more arrests in the course of its assignment. Other members of the BOI include Commodore E. Ekwere, Navy Captain H.O. Ngonadi, Navy Captain Medani, Navy Captain Munujibeja and Navy Captain Usman. MT African Pride, sources disclosed, was carrying about 6,000 cubic metres of crude oil and 5,000 cubic metres of water. According to the sources, the crude was stolen through a ruptured oil pipeline, "hence there was bound to be water among the content." Sources further disclosed that the manner of the handling of the ship was fraught with official negligence as it was left in the high seas instead of being moved to the Marina jetty owned by the Navy where adequate security could be provided for the vessel. The ship, MT African Pride, was arrested on October 8, 2003, by NNS Nwanba during a routine patrol and handed over the following day to NNS Beecroft before its disappearance. � 2004 @ Champion Newspapers Limited (All Right Reserved). Powered By dnetsystems.net dnet�

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