The Nigerian Navy officers successfully apprehended the Motor Tanker (MT) Vinnalaris 1 Lagos, a 77-meter-long vessel involved in crude oil theft in the Awoye riverine community of Ilaje Local Government Area in Ondo State, according to a statement released by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, on October 8, 2023.<\/p>\n
Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan disclosed that the vessel was seized by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Thursday, December 8, 2023. The operation was conducted based on credible intelligence received by the Base regarding illegal crude oil activities in the Ebesan oil field, approximately 7 nautical miles off the coast of Awoye community.<\/p>\n
According to Ayo-Vaughan, the vessel, which had 17 crew members on board during the arrest, was actively engaged in illegal siphoning of crude oil from one of the well heads at the Ebesan oil field. The anti-crude oil theft patrol team from FOB Igbokoda swiftly approached the vessel, leading to the fleeing of the two boats attached to it upon sighting the naval personnel.<\/p>\n
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the MT Vinnalaris 1 Lagos had a storage capacity of about 15,000 metric tonnes, and it had loaded approximately 500 metric tonnes of crude oil at the time of the arrest.<\/p>\n
Ayo-Vaughan emphasized that the successful apprehension of the vessel reflects the Nigerian Navy’s commitment to curbing crude oil theft and illegal activities in the country’s maritime domain. He assured that the Navy would employ all legitimate means to track and apprehend perpetrators of such illegalities.<\/p>\n
The navy spokesperson urged Nigerians to promptly report any form of criminality, especially in coastal communities, to enable swift and necessary action. Ayo-Vaughan addressed allegations against Tantita Security Service (TSS), emphasizing that the Nigerian Navy remains resolute in fulfilling its constitutional mandate for the protection of Nigeria’s maritime environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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