Tantita disagrees with Nigeria Navy over defamatory statements

The Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited has refuted defamatory and libellous statements made by the Nigerian Navy regarding the arrested 77 meter long motor tanker loaded with crude oil and her 17 crew members.Tantita position was contained in a press statement on Friday, 8 of December, by the management, which a copy was sent to PEBNEWS.The statement read, "Our attention has been drawn to a defamatory and libellous statement made by the Nigerian Navy against our organisation, Tantita Security Services Limited. "In the statement made on Thursday the 7th of December, 2023 by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, he informed the general public that the Nigerian Navy had detected and arrested a 77 meter long motor tanker for crude oil theft with her 17 crew members. "He further added and we quote “it is believed that Tantita Security Services is involved in these illegalities because Awoye riverine area which is close to the place of arrest is covered by TSS. "Again it was upon the arrest of the vessel by the Nigerian Navy that TSS began to raise false alarm, totally unfounded and indeed mischievous.” "We are indeed saddened and disappointed that the Nigerian Navy could descend so low as to make such bizarre accusations against our organisation knowing same to be false. "Perhaps they are not aware that video evidence of what transpired between the Tantita operatives and the Nigerian Navy at the scene exists and has been transmitted to the highest authorities. "We will therefore not join issues with the Nigerian Navy as we are well aware that Nigerians know who is who." The statement added.