- An oil well belonging to Tony Elumelu is currently under investigation
- The $1.1 billion oil facility was rigged with pipes by oil thieves, which siphoned crude from it
- Tony Elumelu had in the past lamented oil theft, saying that about 95% of Nigeria’s oil is stolen
The Federal Government of Nigeria is investigating the largest oil and gas field financing project of approximately $1.1 billion, OML 17, belonging to billionaire Tony Elumelu.
The investigation follows an uncovering of illegal oil bunkering connected to the facility.