Ondo: Navy cracks down on oil thieves, arrests four, seizes petroleum products

The Nigerian Navy has handed implicit 4 suspected crude lipid thieves and a ample consignment of suspected illegally refined petroleum products to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The suspects were arrested successful Ilaje Local Council Area of Ondo State during an anti-crude lipid theft patrol conducted by unit of the Forward Operating Base (FOB).

According to the Commanding Officer of FOB Igbokoda, Captain Andy Alemongwa, the cognition was carried retired pursuing credible quality connected amerciable crude lipid activities successful the axis.

While speaking connected the development, Alemongwa stressed that the main fishy attempted to fly upon sighting the naval patrol squad but was swiftly intercepted alongside his accomplices.

The Commanding Officer listed items recovered during the cognition to see 100 jerry cans of 30 litres each, 1 1,000-litre retention vessel containing suspected illegally refined petroleum products, and respective tools suspected to person been utilized for siphoning crude oil.

He added that portion returning from the operation, the patrol squad intercepted a boa...