The Nigerian Navy intercepted a wooden boat carrying about 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil along the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The operation was carried out by the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Igbokoda.
Capt. Aliyu Usman, the FOB’s Commanding Officer, disclosed this during an assessment visit to the site on Thursday, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He revealed that the operation followed credible intelligence, prompting the deployment of the base’s Quick Response Team.
“The team intercepted a large wooden boat laden with about 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil, alongside associated accessories such as discharge hoses and pumping machines,” Usman said.
He noted that the perpetrators fled upon sighting the Naval team, abandoning the boat and its equipment.
The Navy secured the recovered vessel and its contents, taking a sample of the crude oil for laboratory analysis.
Usman emphasized that the Navy followed established protocols in handling the intercepted items.
Additionally, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the Navy engaged with community residents, raising awareness about the environmental and security risks associated with supporting illegal bunkering activities.
(Nairametrics)
