Nigerian Navy arrests three suspects with stolen crude oil

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, FOB, Ibaka has arrested 3 suspected lipid thieves carrying a vessel containing crude lipid worthy N32 cardinal successful Akwa Ibom State.

The Commanding Officer of the Base, Captain Uche Aneke disclosed this portion handing implicit the suspects and seized items to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Akwa Ibom Command connected Thursday astatine Ibaka.

Aneke said the suspects were arrested connected Tuesday, astatine astir 09:05 americium pursuing an quality study astir the activities of suspected criminals progressive successful crude lipid theft wrong the Navy’s country of operations.

“The indispensable enactment of FOB Ibaka, the Tantita squad intercepted and arrested the suspected criminals with a woody vessel discovered to beryllium laden with astir 60,000 litres of merchandise suspected to beryllium stolen crude oil.

“Other items recovered from the suspects included outboard engines and a pumping machine.

“Notably, astatine the clip of arrest, the woody vessel had a full of 3 unit members (all Nigerians).

“The vas was discovered to person 11 Geepee tanks which were loaded with astir 60,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil, the merchandise was overloaded from offshore Ibeno successful Akwa Ibom,” Aneke said.

He warned individuals oregon groups readying to transportation retired immoderate signifier of criminality successful Nigerian waters oregon smuggling amerciable consignments into oregon retired of Nigeria’s waters, to desist immediately.

Aneke reaffirmed the Navy’s committedness to combating maritime crimes successful the authorities nether the enactment of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla.