The Commander, Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder in Port Harcourt, Commodore Desmond Igbo, said this on Wednesday, when he took newsmen to the site in Okwuzi community of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area on Wednesday.
Browsing: illegal bunkering
The patrol team of Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT has arrested eight persons in a wooden boat involved in illegal bunkering activities within the Lagos anchorage.
The Commander, NNS Jubilee stationed at Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of the State Cdr. Semiu Olubode-Fazaz, made declaration on Wednesday.
Navy Capt. Shuaibu Muhammed-Ahmed, the Commanding Officer, FOB, parading the suspects in Igbokoda, told newsmen that the men were apprehended on Jan. 13 at 4.00pm during the Navy personnel’s routine patrol on Ondo-Lagos open sea channel.
Two other fraudsters were also convicted and sentenced to other jail terms by Justice H.I.O. Oshomah of the same court.
The Nigerian Navy said on Wednesday that it had arrested 18 male sailors, including one Indian for allegedly attempting to illegally export stolen crude oil to Ghana.
During the raids, the team destroyed two illegal refineries, one Cotonou boat and six storage tanks containing suspected illegally refined AGO