Tantita Clashes With Navy Over Seizure Of Vessel In Ondo

Tantita Clashes With Navy Over Seizure Of Vessel In Ondo

Tantita Security Services Limited has responded to accusations made by the Nigerian Navy concerning the seizure of a crude oil vessel in the coastal waters of Ondo state. Contrary to the Navy’s claims of illegal activities, Tantita Security asserts that the Navy is obstructing its operatives and other security agencies from accessing the seized vessel for further investigations.

The Nigerian Navy, acting on intelligence related to crude oil theft in the area, carried out the arrest. Tantita Security, responsible for implementing a pipeline protection contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Federal Government, insisted on participating in a joint inspection of the vessel.

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In a statement, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, the Executive Director – Operations and Technical at Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, described the Navy’s accusations as “defamatory and libelous.”

The statement said: “The activities going on inside the Nigerian Navy’s FalconEye should be investigated as the ship was only a few kilometers off the coast of Ondo State, well within view of the Nigerian Navy’s FalconEye, but they never reacted”.

“We are indeed saddened and disappointed that the Nigerian Navy could descend so low as to make such bizarre accusations against our organisation knowing the same to be false,” he added.

“Perhaps they are not aware that video evidence of what transpired between the Tantita operatives and the Nigerian Navy at the scene exists and has been transmitted to the highest authorities.

“We will therefore not join issues with the Nigerian Navy as we are well aware that Nigerians know who is who.”