The Nigerian Navy has intercepted a large wooden boat conveying about 90,000 litres of stolen crude oil off the coast of Araromi, in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The crude oil was illegally sourced from abandoned oil wellheads located offshore in Igbokoda and was en route to Lagos before the naval personnel intercepted the thieves.
The suspects fled into the creeks in an accompanying speedboat, evading arrest, but the Navy recovered key items, including pumping machines, a discharge hose, and high-powered outboard engines.
The Commanding Officer of FOB Igbokoda reaffirmed the Navy’s commitment to protecting the nation’s maritime domain and safeguarding critical national assets.
