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Africa: Subsaharan
Missing tanker found in Nigeria
2004-09-27
I thought we ran this a few days ago?
A missing oil tanker laden with crude oil has been found, the Nigerian navy has announced at a parliamentary hearing. The MT Jimoh was found at Dutch Island, close to Port Harcourt with a freshly painted name - MT Lord on its side. The MT Jimoh and a Russian oil tanker, the MT African Pride, were seized suspected of being used to smuggle crude oil out of Nigeria. But both disappeared from custody several weeks ago causing huge embarrassment, with navy and police officials blaming each other. A naval officer said three people on board had been arrested when the ship was found last week. "The missing ship has been arrested," navy commander Kabir Aliyu told AFP news agency.
"And don't even think of running off again, ya lil' trollop!"
Posted by:Steve White

#13  Let's give them a permanent seat at the UN Security Council.
Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever)   2004-09-27 9:09:21 PM  

#12  Coincidentally, i just received an email from a Nigerian Senator who needs to move funds out of the country - and - what luck - he wants to do so through MY bank account - he just needs the number - I may get a hefty commision.

Aint the world great ;)
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2004-09-27 4:50:26 PM  

#11  Festus knows more than he lets on, of course. That red hair, for instance, didn't come from a bottle, heh. (NSFW)
Posted by: .com   2004-09-27 4:47:36 PM  

#10  He'll be back from Hays tomorrow and we'll see what's what, meanwhile check out this sawed off shotgun in the case to your left.
Posted by: Festus   2004-09-27 4:42:07 PM  

#9  Yep. Matthew said to clap iron on the tanker, that's the way it's done, Matthew call's it freedom of the seasons or somesuch.
Posted by: Festus   2004-09-27 4:40:26 PM  

#8   #3 "I believe arrested is the correct term in maritime law."

I stand/sit corrected.
Posted by: Bryan   2004-09-27 3:54:09 PM  

#7  Kinda hard to slap the cuffs on an oil tanker, I'm bettin'. Lifting a few well-chosen vital parts from the engines, now....
Posted by: mojo   2004-09-27 2:04:23 PM  

#6  How could it be an MT if it was laden with crude oil?
Posted by: BH   2004-09-27 10:32:10 AM  

#5  Did they have Sgt Shultz guarding it?
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-09-27 9:44:39 AM  

#4  This doesn't surprise me, my Nigerian neighbours manage to get through three executive cars a week(BM's, Mercs, Jags etc). No joke. Are the police interested? - Are they f***. I never knew kleptomania to be a source of national pride.
Posted by: Howard UK   2004-09-27 8:35:35 AM  

#3  I believe arrested is the correct term in maritime law.
Posted by: dorf   2004-09-27 8:22:42 AM  

#2  "The missing ship has been arrested."

This reminds me of another recent nugget on Rantburg: "The headquarters has been surrounded and trapped." (And if it tries to make a run for it, mow it down.)

In Africa, they'll steal anything portable. And if it's not portable, they'll carry it away anyway. Last century a family returned to Johannesburg from holiday to find that their entire house had been stolen. It had been demolished and transported from the site, brick by brick, tile by tile, door frame by door frame.
Posted by: Bryan   2004-09-27 5:25:29 AM  

#1  Lo-Jack. Don't go to Nigeria without it.
Posted by: ed   2004-09-27 1:47:08 AM  

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