It named them as Abdul Afeez Olarenwaju Olabisi of Fargo Petroleum and Gas Limited, Abubarka Peters Ali Jeldi, managing director of Nadabo Energy Limited and Ikechukwu Onuabuchi Nworgu of Star Inspection Services Nigeria Limited.
It said they were wanted for "criminal conspiracy, forgery, obtaining money by false pretences and money laundering running into several billions of naira (millions of dollars)", adding that they allegedly obtained fuel subsidy under false pretences, then disappeared when the EFCC launched its investigation.
It would be recalled that the finance ministry is refusing to pay subsidies to fuel importers under investigation for fraud
but Oil workers' trade unions, which are largely controlled by the Oil marketers, have been threatening to strike unless payments to marketers are resumed, although they called one off last month.
President Goodluck Jonathan attempted to remove fuel subsidies in January, but more than a week of protests and strikes prompted their partial reinstatement.
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