28 People Arrested For Stealing 527,810 Litres Of Crude

The Nigerian Navy's (Forward Operating Base) Igbokoda Anti-Crude Oil Theft patrol team arrested 28 suspects for their alleged involvement in the theft of approximately 527,810 liters of crude oil. The arrests took place offshore in the Awoye riverine community located in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Captain Wasuku Alushi, the Commanding Officer, disclosed this information during a press briefing at the Naval Base in Igbokoda. According to Captain Alushi, the interception occurred on December 11, 2023, when the patrol team halted a wooden boat, commonly referred to as a "Cotonou Boat," laden with approximately 12,000 liters of crude oil near Illepte offshore at Awoye riverine community in Ilaje.

He elaborated further, stating, “Based on credible intelligence, our Anti-Crude Oil Theft (COT) and illegal oil bunkering team intercepted a large wooden boat, popularly known as a Cotonou boat, with 11 individuals transferring suspected stolen crude into another boat as the first Cotonou boat was taking in water. Two other speedboats were also apprehended alongside the wooden boat.”

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