EX-MINISTER ARRESTED FOR OIL THEFT Former minister of Interior Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho(Rtd.) was yesterday quizzed by officials of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA) and some personnel of the armed forces over alleged oil hijack and theft. Officials of the agency and security men swarm Integrated Oil and Gas Company headquarters in Apapa Lagos owned by the former minister and arrested some workers of the company. A vessel said to be loaded with oil was hijacked by sea pirates and the vessel was later discovered to be headed to the ex-minister's company's tank farm. Iheanacho was to address journalists at 12 noon yesteday on the matter but the security men disrupted the briefing. The former minister was later taken away by NIMASA officials. It was learnt that he was later taken to the State Security Services(SSS) where he was quizzed and later released. Source: Thisday