The Nigerian Navy ship, NNS Pathfinder in Rivers State, has impounded two vessels with over 250,000 liters of illegally refined automated gas oil.
The arrest took place at Wogono and Abonema wharf, in Okrika and Port-Harcourt city local government areas of the state.
According to the Commander of NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Obi Egbuchulam, the operation is in continuation of the clampdown of the Nigerian Navy on oil thieves and illegal bunkers on Nigeria’s maritime environment.
In his words, “the suspects nabbed would be handed over to the appropriate agencies for investigations and eventual prosecution”.
The navy called on communities in the riverine areas to always make available useful information to aid the fight against pipeline vandalism, illegal bunkering and other maritime crimes.