The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, has intercepted a boat carrying approximately 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil at the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The Commanding Officer of the base, Capt. Aliyu Usman, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday during an assessment visit to the site.
Usman stated that the Naval team acted on credible intelligence and swiftly deployed its Quick Response Team.
He explained that the team intercepted the wooden boat loaded with the stolen crude oil, along with items used for bunkering activities such as discharge hoses and pumping machines.
