{"id":363142,"date":"2025-08-22T11:58:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T10:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=363142"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:06:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:06:29","slug":"oil-theft-why-troops-burn-seized-vessels-instead-of-keeping-them-for-prosecution-nigerian-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/08\/22\/oil-theft-why-troops-burn-seized-vessels-instead-of-keeping-them-for-prosecution-nigerian-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil theft: Why troops burn seized vessels instead of keeping them for prosecution \u2013 Nigerian Army"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>It said it resorted to the destruction of these vessels because of the difficulty in prosecuting the owners, which is occasioned by a weak judiciary<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/08\/21\/how-navy-army-air-force-arrested-ansaru-terrorists-cds-musa\/\">Nigerian Army<\/a> has disclosed why it burns vessels used for stealing oil in the country rather than keep them as evidence of illegality and criminality during prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>It said it resorted to the destruction of these vessels because of the difficulty in prosecuting the owners, which is occasioned by a weak judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, who made this known, said a weak legal system allows offenders to return to business with little or no consequence.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Thursday when he appeared on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today programme, he said troops put their lives on the line to apprehend suspects only for them to be released on technical grounds or subjected to minor penalties. This, he said, shatters soldiers&#8217; morale and emboldens criminals.<\/p>\n<p>The defence chief also cited instances in the Niger Delta where vessels used for oil theft were returned to operators after token fines, leaving the military with no option but to destroy illegal bunkering vessels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the South-South, we arrest a vessel. They (offenders) give them peanuts, and the vessel is back, and that is why we started burning them. Again, people started talking about the environment, so we are now caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us, we started burning those items once they were found and arrested, and started having peace. But as long as we keep on arresting them and handing them over, and they go through the legal system, it becomes a problem; it takes a longer time to prosecute,\u201d the defence chief said.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the country\u2019s weak and slow legal system is frustrating military efforts against terrorism, banditry, and organised crime, thereby fuelling insecurity nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has to do with the legal system. Sometimes, when cases are taken to court, they get knocked out. We have to review our legal system. If we have special courts that will treat cases quickly, it will help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to review the punishment for offences. When people know they can get away with anything, impunity sets in, and that is critical. You risk your life, make an arrest, and then tomorrow you hear the suspect is released. 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