The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission hereby wishes to dissociate
itself from the activities of a certain Messrs. Pinnacle Trading &
Investment Nig. Ltd. who have been parading themselves as auctioneers
purportedly appointed by the Commission to dispose of impounded
petroleum products aboard MT Good Success and MT Asteris.
The
general public is hereby warned to refrain from engaging in any
activity in relation to the auctioning of any vessel or petroleum
product on behalf of the Commission, as EFCC has not duly authorized
anyone to act on its behalf in that regard.
The
sources of the fraudulent letter of engagement being paraded by Messrs.
Pinnacle Trading & Investment Nig. Ltd., are currently being
investigated, with a view to bringing them to book.
It
would be recalled that the vessels and their operators were arrested by
the Nigerian Navy, for engaging in illegal activities and handed over
to the EFCC.
By
virtue of two judgments of Justice I.N Buba of the Federal High Court,
Lagos, on 15th December, 2015, their operators were convicted and the
vessels and their contents totaling 4,882.097 metric ton of Premium
Motor Spirit and Crude oil, forfeited to the Federal Government.
For
the avoidance of any doubt, EFCC has not entered into any contract
with, nor appointed Messrs. Pinnacle Trading & Investment Nig. Ltd.,
to act on its behalf on any matter, whatsoever. Anyone found to be
parading himself as an auctioneer or agent under whatever guise in
respect of the vessels MT Good Success and MT Asteris and their
contents, should be apprehended and handed over to the Commission or the
nearest police station.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head Media & Publicity
1st March, 2017
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