Nigerian Navy intercepts 44,000 litres of illegal petroleum products, arrests eight

The Nigerian Navy, connected Sunday, said its operatives successful Rivers State person intercepted astir 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products.

Director of Naval Information, Commodore Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed the interception via a connection helium issued successful Abuja.

Folorunsho disclosed that the cognition that led to the apprehension of astir 8 suspects was carried retired nether Operation DELTA SENTINEL by unit of Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS PATHFINDER successful the Degema/Ogbogoro/Ogbologo axis.

The Navy spokesperson explained that the naval patrol team, who were acting connected credible intelligence, intercepted 2 woody boats laden with suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO.

He noted that though immoderate equipped accomplices fled the country upon sighting the patrol team, the main suspects were apprehended.

Folorunsho stated that the suspects and the recovered products were inactive successful custody, stating that they would soon beryllium handed implicit to the applicable authorities for further investigation.

Nigerian Navy intercepts 44,000 litres of amerciable petroleum products, arrests eight