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Tanker with stolen oil intercepted

A joint operation by the Nigerian Navy and the Cameroonian Navy has led to the interception of the 'Jasmine', laden with 30,000 litres of crude oil suspected to have been stolen from Nigeria. The Navy ship NNS 'Victory' inspected the vessel on Feb 24, 2024, at the Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The tanker was spotted within Nigerian territorial waters following credible intelligence and collaboration with the Eastern Naval Command Centre. The Nigerian Navy patrol boat NNS 'Ekulu' was sent to intercept the suspected vessel and interrogate the crew. Upon noticing the NNS 'Ekulu', the suspected vessel proceeded to the international waters between Nigeria and Cameroon, just as the NNS 'Ekulu' was in its hot pursuit. With the support of the Cameroonian Navy, the vessel was intercepted and brought to Ibaka with eight Nigerians on board. The captain of the intercepted vessel, Mr Pere-Ebiye Abraham, claimed its ownership and said he went into illegal bunkering because of hardship. He had used to use the vessel to ferry planks from Nembe Waterside in Rivers, but the business dwindled and he had to switch to illegal bunkering. It was the second time he was moving crude of about 30,000 litres from around the Babangida Platform to an illegal refinery in creeks. Report with photo: https://dailytimesng.com/nigerian-cameroonian-navies-nab-vessel-laden-with-stolen-crude/