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The Nigerian Navy has announced that it has uncovered an illegal oil bunkering site at the government-owned Ship Builders Yard facility in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
Commodore Sanusi Ibrahim, the Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, said naval troops were immediately deployed to the site at Makoba Beach, shortly after a whistle blower revealed the location of the illegal site.
“Following intelligence tip-off, we raided the area and discovered seven different storage facilities in a secret make-shift facility at the Ship Builders Yard, very close to Ibeto cement and NPA.
“During investigation, we discovered illegal activities which involved bunkering of illegally refined petroleum products and lifting of diesel on to wooden boats, trucks and tanker trucks.
“Several drums loaded with stolen diesel and two trucks waiting to load petroleum products among other equipment were seen at the site.
“Five suspects, including a driver and three conductors of the trucks, were arrested while others fled the scene on sighting advancing naval operatives,” he said.
He said that the suspects were currently being questioned in order to identity the operators of the site and how they carried out the illicit business without detection.
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Commodore Sanusi Ibrahim, the Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, said naval troops were immediately deployed to the site at Makoba Beach, shortly after a whistle blower revealed the location of the illegal site.
“Following intelligence tip-off, we raided the area and discovered seven different storage facilities in a secret make-shift facility at the Ship Builders Yard, very close to Ibeto cement and NPA.
“During investigation, we discovered illegal activities which involved bunkering of illegally refined petroleum products and lifting of diesel on to wooden boats, trucks and tanker trucks.
“Several drums loaded with stolen diesel and two trucks waiting to load petroleum products among other equipment were seen at the site.
“Five suspects, including a driver and three conductors of the trucks, were arrested while others fled the scene on sighting advancing naval operatives,” he said.
He said that the suspects were currently being questioned in order to identity the operators of the site and how they carried out the illicit business without detection.
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