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Navy hails conviction of nine crude oil thieves

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

The Nigerian Navy has welcomed the conviction of nine persons by the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for crude oil theft, describing the judgment as a significant development in the fight against economic sabotage. The nine convicts were sentenced on September 14, 2026, to five years’ imprisonment on Count One and 10 […] The post Navy hails conviction of nine crude oil thieves appeared first on Vanguard News.

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