Nigerian Navy Impounds 65,000 Litres Of Petroleum Products In Kogi  

 Nigeria NavyThe Nigerian Navy has impounded a 40meters length wooden boat carrying about 65,000 litres of petroleum products suspected to be diesel or crude oil from bunkerers on the River Niger.
The Commander, NNS Lugard, Commodore Shuwa Muhammed, told newsmen in Lokoja, that the boat was discovered at a mash area on River Niger around Lokoja by his command while on patrol from Baro, Niger State to Lokoja and Idah in Kogi State.

According to Shuwa, no arrest was made because as at the time of the discovery, the boat was abandoned by the bunkeres due to intensive patrol around the area by his men.

He, however, stated that the seized products would be handed over to the officials of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for test to determine the type of product while the boat would be destroyed with all the equipment.