Navy intercepts boat carrying 4,200 litres of stolen fuel in Akwa Ibom

The Nigerian Navy has intercepted a wooden boat carrying over 4,200 litres of stolen fuel in Akwa Ibom State.

The Commanding Officer of the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Navy Capt. Aliyu Abdullahi told journalists on Friday in Ibaka, in Mbo local government area of the state that his men intercepted the boat at about 12:30 a.m. on February 5.

He said the team was on a routine night patrol around Ebughu Creek general area of Mbo LGA when they came in contact with the boat.

Abdullahi said: “FOB Ibaka gunboat responded swiftly and moved to the location after a thorough search of the general area of a wooden boat carrying over 4,200 litres of product, confirmed to be petrol was discovered.”

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“The suspects on the wooden boat on sighting the Navy gunboat quickly beach landed the wooden boat and fled the scene to evade arrest.

“The smugglers intended to smuggle the fuel from Nigeria into the Republic of Cameroon.”

He warned individuals or groups involved in smuggling or any form of criminal activity within Nigeria’s waters to desist immediately.

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