UPDATE: NAVY INTERCEPTS 100, 000LTRS STOLEN CRUDE ALONG ONDO COASTLINE COMMUNITY
Men of The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, have intercepted a boat carrying about 100 thousand litres of stolen crude oil at the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The Commanding Officer of the base, Capt. Aliyu Usman disclosed this to journalists on Thursday during an assessment visit to the site.
Captain Usman revealed that the Naval team acted on credible intelligence and swiftly deployed its Quick Response Team.
According to him, the team intercepted a wooden boat loaded with the stolen crude oil. He said other items used for bunkering activities such as discharge hoses and pumping machines were also found in the boat.
In his words: “In the process, the team intercepted a large wooden boat laden with about 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil, alongside associated accessories such as discharge hoses and pumping machines.
“The perpetrators fled on sighting the Naval team, but the arrested boat was thereafter secured.
“Accordingly, a sample of the crude oil was taken for an appropriate laboratory test while the boat and the product were handled in line with extant directives. “
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