MT Thor: Group writes police over detention of 4 workers

From Godwin Tsa , Abuja
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the Inspector-General of Police to investigate CSP Omar John Sini, Head of Investigation, Special Prosecution Team of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Petroleum Products Theft, over the alleged arrest and six-month detention of four maintenance workers.
In an October 30 statement signed by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, the group said it was acting on an October 26 petition by the law firm of P. O. Onucheyo and S. D. Omede, counsel to the vessel MT. Thor. It stressed that the allegations have not been independently established and “must be investigated fairly.”
HURIWA urged the I...