The Executive Director of Operations and Technical in Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Capt. Warredi Enisuoh, has said that "Nigerians know who is who" while reacting to a recent online statement he termed as "defamatory and libellous" that was allegedly made by the Nigerian Navy against the Niger Delta foremost security firm engaged by the Federal Government to tackle oil theft in the country.

Recall that the Nigerian Navy, through its spokesperson, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, in a statement it issued on the night of Thursday, December 7, 2023, and published in ThePunch online, accused the personnel of Tantita of involvement in illegal oil theft activities, and that Tantita raised a false alarm after the vessel was arrested.

However, in a Press Release by Tantita on Friday, Capt. Enisuoh said the security firm is saddened and disappointed at the allegation of oil theft by the Navy against the security firm which he said is false while he affirmed they have a video of the incident which has been transmitted to higher authorities for action to be taken.

The Press Statement reads: "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 concludes.

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