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Men of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Igbokoda, Ondo State, have arrested 24 suspected oil thieves along the coastal axis of the Ilaje Local Government Area of the state.
The Commanding Officer, FOB, Navy Capt. Shuaibu Muhammed-Ahmed, who disclosed this to newsmen said the suspected oil thieves were arrested with over 100,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) known as diesel.
According to him, the men were arrested during a routine patrol by the Navy officers on the Ondo-Lagos open sea channel around 4pm on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
Speaking while parading the suspects in Igbokoda, Muhammed-Ahmed explained the Navy men intercepted six boats loaded with over 100,000 litres of diesel along Ondo/Lagos coastal axis.