The Nigerian Navy said its troops working under “Operation Delta Sanity” from its Forward Operating Base in Ibaka, Akwa Ibom State, intercepted a wooden boat laden with drums of illegally refined petroleum heading towards Cameroon.
“Operation Delta Sanity: On Saturday, 18 May 2024, Forward Operating Base Ibaka intercepted a wooden boat laden with drums of illegally refined PMS carefully concealed among some building materials and household items bound for the Republic of Cameroon.
“Consequently, two suspects were arrested in the process and detained to be handed over to the relevant agency in Akwa Ibom State,” the navy posted on its social media handles weekend.
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