The Nigerian Navy said its troops of Operation Delta Sanity, from Forward Operating Base in Ibaka, Akwa Ibom State, intercepted a wooden boat laden with drums of illegally refined petroleum heading towards Cameroon.
This was contained in a statement on its verified Facebook page on Sunday.
According to the statement: “Operation Delta Sanity: On Saturday, 18 May 2024, Forward Operating Base Ibaka intercepted a wooden boat laden with drums of illegally refined PMS carefully concealed among some building materials and household items bound for the Republic of Cameroon.
“Consequently, two suspects were arrested in the process and detained to be handed over to the relevant agency in Akwa Ibom State.”
