Ten petroleum product traffickers convicted in Warri, Nigeria
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on P.M. News
The Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, convicted ten people on 6 November 2026 of illegal trafficking in petroleum products, following prosecution by the EFCC, Nigeria's economic crime-fighting agency. Two were sentenced to two years in prison, with an option of a 300,000 naira fine each, according to P.M. News.
Ten people were convicted on Friday 6 November by the Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, of criminal conspiracy and illegal trade in petroleum products after pleading guilty. Judge H.A. Nganjiwa handed down the sentences following prosecutions brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to P.M. News.
James Terry and Gift Ezewu Godfrey each received two years in prison, with an option of a 300,000 naira fine. Obidi Peter Obi, Victor Ataria Sule, Jubril Abubakar, Auwal Aliyu, Nnaemeka Nwobodo and Victor Edem were sentenced to three years, with the same option of a fine, while Sunday Ndem Eyere received three years with a 400,000 naira fine and Anthony Onyebuchi Edekobi three years with a 350,000 naira fine.
The EFCC said the arrests were made following intelligence provided by the Office of the National Security Adviser about suspicious activities in Koko, northern Delta State. One of the cases involved diesel of substandard quality sold in Koko on 8 August 2026, according to P.M. News.
