David Adeboye, the captain of MT Kali, a vessel seized by Tantita Security Services in Bayelsa State on Sunday, said he has no idea how crude oil got into his ship.
Captain said that he was ordered by Lagos to load Automative Gas Oil, AGO (Diesel) in Bayelsa, but he cannot explain how the vessel was loaded with crude oil.
Adeboye talked to journalists who were touring the impounded vessel at Oporoza, Delta State.
He stated that he was sent for the procedure following the vessel’s test run.
According to him:
“The boat had been in Lagos for more than a year for maintenance. So when we came out, we were instructed to test run the two engines for about 10 miles.
“Afterwards, if we certify that it can go as far as Bayelsa, we should let them know.
“So after a test-run of two hours, I told them that one of the engines is not too good but we can manage it.
“So they gave us instruction that we should go to Bayelsa at Pennington bring back AGO.
“That was the instruction given to us and the agent who is supposed to connect us either to the ship. I don’t really know much.
“So, when I got there, I dropped anchor and spoke with the agent, who also confirmed even in his statement that it was AGO that was originally planned for us to load.
“Therefore, at which point it turned to be crude oil; that’s what I am battling to figure out.”
cc: Vanguard Ng
