Fuel smuggling: Nigerian Navy recover 6,000 litres of petrol in Lagos

The Nigerian Navy said it has intensified efforts to curb cross-border substance smuggling with the betterment of implicit 6,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, during a targeted cognition on the Badagry-Ajara axis successful Lagos State.

The navy said the cognition was conducted by unit of Forward Operating Base, FOB, Badagry pursuing quality reports connected the activities of smugglers operating wrong the area.

A connection signed by Captain Abiodun Folorunsho said that the ngo formed portion of ongoing efforts to disrupt amerciable substance trafficking routes and restrict the question of petroleum products done unauthorized borderline corridors.

“During the operation, naval unit discovered astir 240 jerrycans of 25 litres each of PMS concealed and prepared for amerciable question done the Badagry borderline waterways,” the connection said.

“The products were subsequently recovered and evacuated to FOB Badagry for further indispensable enactment successful accordance with established procedures.”

It said the cognition highlights the Nigerian Navy’s sustained absorption connected dismantling the logistics concatenation supporting trans-border smuggling activities, peculiarly the amerciable diversion of petroleum products done maritime and littoral routes.

It added that Navy remains committed to maintaining operational unit acros...