The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft has discovered an illegal fuel depot at No 3 Silver Bird Road, Ilasun Lekki, Lagos State.
The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft has uncovered an illegal fuel depot at No 3 Silver Bird Road, Ilasun Lekki, Lagos State. NNS Beecroft spokesperson, Hussaini Ibrahim, said it arrested five suspects in the process, including the leader of the syndicate, Ahmed Ariyo. The suspects were arrested in a private apartment where they carried out…The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft has uncovered an illegal fuel depot at No 3 Silver Bird Road, Ilasun Lekki, Lagos State.
He added that the illegal fuel depot contains 8 storage tanks of 50,000 litres capacity each, laden with about 57,000 litres of AGO; a tanker laden with about 7,000 litres; a bus with 30 jerry cans laden with about 1,500 litres. The preliminary investigation, according to him, revealed that the suspects possibly got the products through pipeline vandalism, illegal vendors at sea as well as other illegal means along the coastline.
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