By Evelyn Usman

A wooden boat with outboard engines and 1,400 jerry cans of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) all valued at N20 million was intercepted by operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship NNS Beecroft, Apapa, Lagos

The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Rear Adm. Okon Eyo, who made the disclosure while speaking to journalists at the command in Apapa, Lagos, said 27 empty drums were also intercepted, adding that the vandals on sighting naval men fled and abandoned the products.

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.

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“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.

He noted that Atlas Cove was central to reception and distribution of refined petroleum products to other Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) depots at Mosimi, Ore, Ibadan and Shagamu areas.

“Consequently, the facility has become very attractive to vandals, petroleum thieves and pirates. This arrest represents a major achievement on our constitutional mandate.”