The Nigerian Navy has intercepted two wooden boats conveying 15,500 litrs of products suspected to be stolen crude oil and siphoned Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) within the Okrika waterways of Rivers. The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, revealed this in an operational report made available to the News …
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Navy recovers 43,000 litres illegally refined petroleum products in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has dismantled another cluster of illegal refining sites and discovered 43,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products in Rivers. This is contained in an operational report by the Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja. Folorunsho …
Read More »Navy nabs member of vehicle theft syndicate in Abuja
The Nigerian Navy has nabbed a member of a motor theft syndicate linked to more than 50 stolen vehicles across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is contained in an operational report made available on Thursday in Abuja, by the Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho Folorunsho said that …
Read More »Navy hands over 2 wooden boats, 13 suspects to police in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO, Bayelsa, has handed over two wooden boats, 13 crew members suspected of illegal mining of black sand to the Police command in the state. The suspects were apprehended for conveying bags of illegally mined black sand at Lekeson Community and Liama Community, …
Read More »Navy dismantles reconstructed illegal refinery
The Nigerian Navy has dismantled an illegally reconstructed refining cluster, along the Rivers–Bayelsa border , recovering about 8,500 litres of suspected petroleum products. Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director of Naval Information, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Folorunsho said that the operation was carried out …
Read More »Navy recovers 1,600 litres of illegally refined diesel in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has recovered about 1,600 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) during an operation in Rivers. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, on Sunday in Abuja. Folorunsho said the recovery was made under Operation DELTA …
Read More »Vandalism: Navy hands over 2 suspects to NSCDC in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH under the aegis of Central Naval Command (CNC), has handed over two suspects, arrested for pipeline vandalism and illegal arms possession to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC ) in Bayelsa. Rear Adm. Suleiman Ibrahim, Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Central Naval Command, …
Read More »Navy dismantles 6 illegal refining sites in Delta
THE Forward Operating Base (FOB), Escravos of the Nigerian Navy says it has deactivated six illegal refining sites in Warri South Local Government of Delta. Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu, the Commanding Officer of the FOB, Escravos, disclosed this in statement on Sunday in Warri. Okoloagu said that the illegal refining …
Read More »Navy Jails officer for Sexual Relationship with Colleague’s Wife
THE Nigerian Navy (NN) has dismissed a serving officer (a Lieutenant), over charges of a “scandalous” sexual relationship with the wife of a colleague. The Lieutenant is also to serve three years’ imprisonment for the same offence. Sources confirmed that the dismissal from the Navy and punishment of three years …
Read More »Navy hands over suspect to DSS over alleged illegal arm possession in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, under the Central Naval Command, has handed over one suspect to the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged illegal possession of HK General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG). The suspect was also allegedly found with a significant quantity of ammunition. The Commander of NNS …
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