Navy apprehends eight stowaways at Lagos anchorage
The navy said the stowaways were apprehended on Friday at Lagos anchorage by the patrol team acting on reliable intelligence.
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The navy said the stowaways were apprehended on Friday at Lagos anchorage by the patrol team acting on reliable intelligence.
The Navy said the stowaways have been handed over to the Nigerian Immigration Service in accordance with the established protocols.
The Nigerian government has been battling oil theft in the country’s Niger Delta region.
The vessel was used as a storage facility for illegally refined petroleum products, an official said.
“The truck was laden with unspecified quantity of suspected stolen crude oil. The truck driver abandoned the truck and fled.”
“The five suspects were arrested on January 6 by NNS Pathfinder’s tactical riverine squadron, acting on credible intelligence.”
Mr Lassa said that acquisition of the warships, equipped with new navigational systems, was part of ongoing efforts to renew ...
The convicts were tried in accordance with the navy standard rules.
An official says the vessel was laden with products suspected to be crude oil and automated gasoline oil.
The Force Navy has destroyed unquantifiable illegal refineries and equipment in Delta creeks in the last 29 days
The impounded vessels were laden with about 120 tons of product suspected to be illegally refined Automated Gasoline Oil (AGO)