Vandals on the run as Navy foils attempt to smuggle 35,000 litres of petrol

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship NNS Beecroft, Apapa, Lagos, have foiled an attempt by vandals to smuggle no less than 1,400 jerry cans of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) valued at N20 million.

The vandals who came in a wooden boat with outboard engines reportedly fled the scene on sighting the Navy officers who also intercepted 27 empty drums at the scene of the crime.

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Reacting to the foiled attempt in a statement, the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Rear Adm. Okon Eyo, who was represented by the Executive Officer, NNS BEECROFT, Capt. Paul Dogara, said “The NNS BEECROFT, based on intelligence, arrested a Cotonou boat at Akaraba sea side area of Atlas Cove, Lagos, at about 01:00 hours on Feb. 8.

“The Cotonou boat has 1,400 jerry cans of 25 litres of suspected PMS, 27 empty drums and 5 x 7SHP outboard engines.

“The estimated suspected stolen PMS is 35,000 litres valued at about N5,075,000 only while the Cotonou boat and the outboard engines are valued at about N15 million.

“The total sum of the arrested boat with its contents is N20,075,000 only,” he said.

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