In line with the resolve to eliminate all forms of economic sabotage, crude oil theft and other criminal activities, the operatives of the Nigerian Navy have continued the crackdown on criminals within the maritime domain – Niger Delta.
The patrol team deployed by NNS JUBILEE
has arrested 13 suspects allegedly involved in illegal bunkering
activities around Ibeno area of Akwa Ibom State.
The suspects were arrested in 3 Cotonou
boats. Two of the boats were carrying 55 and 48 drums of suspected
illegally refined AGO respectively, while the third Cotonou boat was
carrying about 188 empty drums.
However the suspects and exhibits have been handed over to officials of NSCDC for necessary action.
Similarly, the patrol team deployed by
FOB ESCRAVOS has arrested 3 persons suspected to be oil thieves. The
team also destroyed 6 Cotonou boats carrying suspected stolen crude oil
around Sandhill Creek in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta
State.
More so, the team recovered 2 wooden
boats laden with 300 Metric Tones (MT) of stolen crude oil and a pumping
machine during the raid.
Meanwhile, a patrol team deployed by NNS
PATHFINDER has raided Adokiakiri Creek around Okirika axis and Dutch
Island at Onne in Rivers State. During the operation, the Team arrested 8
suspects and destroyed 4 speedboats laden with 100 MT of illegally
refined AGO.
Two barges containing 500MT of suspected
stolen crude oil were also destroyed by the team. In another raid, the
Patrol Team also arrested 3 suspects onboard MV OMETE VI and a large
wooden barge laden with about 120MT of illegally refined AGO around FOT
Onne in Rivers State.
In further development, NNS DELTA patrol
team raided an illegal refinery site at Saba Creek in Warri South LGA
of Delta State. During the operation, a suspect was arrested while the
illegal refinery site and a Cotonou boat laden with about 82MT of
suspected stolen crude oil were destroyed in situ.
You are please requested to disseminate this information for the awareness of all.
Christian Ezekobe
Commodore
Director of Information
October 17, 2016
Commodore
Director of Information
October 17, 2016
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