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Falana accuses military of cover-up in destruction of stolen crude vessel

Adesanya Oresanya by Adesanya Oresanya
October 16, 2022
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Falana accuses military of cover-up in destruction of stolen crude vessel
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Human rights activist and foremost Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana kicked over the destruction of vessels loaded with stolen crude oil by the Nigerian Navy.

Falana, in a statement made available to newsmen, reacted to a statement credited to the chief of Defense staff, Lucky Irabor.

His words, “Apart from the sabotage of the national economy the crime of oil theft has portrayed Nigeria as a nation where official impunity has been institutionalized by the government.

“In an embarrassing justification of the criminal conduct, the Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor said that the swift destruction of the oil bunkering vessel by the criminal suspects is in line with “the rules of engagement.”

“As if self-help has become part of the rules of engagement the General said the vessel was caught in the act and security agents subsequently set the “instrument of operation” ablaze, noting that no investigation is needed to carry out the action.

“It is trite law that only the Federal High Court is empowered to order the interim or final forfeiture of any vessel that was used for conveying stolen crude oil.

“Therefore, the statement credited to General Irabor is a deliberate attempt to cover up the involvement of military personnel in the serious crime of oil theft as there is no provision of the rules of engagement that authorizes military personnel or security operatives to set fire or destroy vessels loaded with stolen crude.”

Falana noted that, “the Chief of Defense Staff is not unaware that under the service law the burning of a ship or vessel by a military personnel is a serious offence which attracts life imprisonment without an option of fine. For the avoidance of doubt, section 111 of the Armed Forces Act provides as follows:

“Arson -A person subject to service law under this Act who wilfully or maliciously sets fire to a public building, dwelling house, an office or any structure whatsoever, movable or immovable, whether completed or not, occupied or not; or to any vessel, ship, aircraft, railway track or wagon, or vehicle or thing; or to a mine or working, fitting or an appliance of a mine, is guilty of arson and liable, on conviction by a court-martial, to imprisonment for life.”

“In view of the gravity of the offence that is being covered up by the military oligarchy, General Irabor ought to resign his appointment to prevent the sabotage of the ongoing operations designed to expose the perpetrators of oil theft in the Niger Delta region.

“If the General decides not to call it quits, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Fores, President Muhammadu Buhari should not hesitate to fire him. After all, by authorizing the engagement of no-state actors to carry out the constitutional duties of the armed forces, the President has lost confidence in the leadership of the armed forces.

“Furthermore, the President should order the Chief of Army Staff to ensure the immediate arrest of the military personnel who set the vessel on fire to charge them with arson and allied offences before a court martial.”

 

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