Navy arrests 24 oil thieves in Ondo
By Mon Jan 18 2021 The Forward Operation Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy (NN), Igbokoda, on Sunday, said 24 suspected oil thieves were arrested on coastal waters in Ilaje Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State. The Commanding Officer (CO) of FOB, Navy Capt Shuaibu Muhammed-Ahmed, while parading the suspects, told newsmen that they were apprehended on January 13, at 4pm during the navy’s routine patrol on the Ondo-Lagos open sea channel. Navy Capt Muhammed-Ahmed said the arrest was in fulfillment of the navy’s mandate to combat all forms of illegalities in the maritime environment. He s...