Gloria Ogbu
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operation Base (FOB), Ibaka in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom State have arrested three suspects for stealing oil.
The Navy also recovered a wooden boat laden with 19 drums of products suspected to be Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
According to the Base Operating Officer Lt.-Cdr. Daniel Onyemaeze, who revealed this on Thursday, the suspects and exhibits were intercepted on Monday, August 29, 2022 by operatives during routine patrol along Effiat waterways.
Onyemaeze spoke at Ibaka while handing over the suspects and exhibits to Candidi Odo, Superintendent Corps of the prosecuting agency, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense and Corps (NSCDC), for further investigations and actions.
In his words: “This morning the FOB Ibaka is handing over three suspects with 19 drums of product suspected to be Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to Nigeria Security and Civil Defense and Corps (NSCDC).
“They were intercepted by our personnel at FOB Ibaka during routine patrol along Effiat waterways. This is in line with the mandate of the Chief of Naval Staff to curtail illegal and criminal activities on the waterways,” Onyemaeze said.