Our correspondent UCHENDU EJIOWHOR reports that the arrests were made by a civilian surveillance group in conjunction with military operatives.
The suspected oil thieves were intercepted on a speed boat on their way from Port Harcourt after transferring illegally refined oil.
The suspects who were paraded before newsmen at Abonnema confessed that they five drums of illegally refined diesel from the real dealers inside the creek.
Also speaking; the leader of the civilian surveillance deployed in the area GIBSON TIGER claimed that the suspects were among oil thieves that have been disturbing the creeks in the area.
Our correspondent reports that the suspected oil thieved were later handed over to the police.
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