Port2Portemployees Vincent Haywood and Piers Eastwood were arrested on Saturday followinga detainment of seven days.

The detentionby Nigeria’s Joint Task Force (JTF) is said to be part of an investigation into an unnamedthird party, who is suspected of the theft.

“Port2PortWest Africa vehemently denies that its contractors were or ever have beeninvolved in crude oil theft or illegal activity of any kind,” the maritimesecurity company said in a statement.

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