Members of the Nigerian Navy march at a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence in Abuja October 1, 2010. Car bomb explosions killed eight people and injured three near a parade in Nigeria’s capital on Friday, police said. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde (NIGERIA – Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY MILITARY)
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Wednesday said its onslaught against illegal crude oil thieves, pipeline vandals and other criminals operating in the Niger Delta has continued to yield positive results.
Commodore, Christian Ezekobe, Director of Information, in a statement said 3 persons have been arrested in connection with series of maritime crimes.
The suspects are Sani, a.k.a Dogonyaro, Usman, a.k.a smally and Adamu Mani.
“They are still undergoing investigation and will be handed over to the prosecuting authorities for further action.
“The arrest of these suspects has proven helpful in the fight against the criminals.”
Similarly, operatives of Forward Operation Base (FOB) Badagry have arrested 5 citizens of Benin Republic in connection with economic crimes.
The suspects are Mr Philmen Agboku, Mr Penu Daniel, Mr Sule Soka, Mr Dosu Victor and Mr Sodope Olivie.
They were arrested on 26 May 2016 along Tongeji-Port Novo axis at about 0500hrs in a wooden cotonou boat conveying about 900 jerry cans.
The jerry cans contained product suspected to be stolen Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). However, the suspects are being interrogated in order to get indepth view of the gang and its sponsors.
Also on 26 May 2016, NN patrol team deployed from NNS DELTA destroyed a large illegal refinery with storage tanks containing stolen crude oil and illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) at Ayakurumo Community in Burutu LGA, in Delta State.
The patrol team recovered 3 pumping machine and a cotonou boat carrying 80 drums of illegally refined AGO measuring 300 liters each.
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