“We shall ensure that cultists and militants do not operate freely on land and in the marine areas of Akwa Ibom,” the navy said.
The Nigerian Navy says it arrested three men at Ibaka in Mbo LGA in Akwa Ibom on Monday for ferrying 10,000 litres of petrol to Cameroon.
He also warned criminals to steer clear of Nigeria’s territorial waters.
Mr Onyemaeze assured that the navy would not relent in putting an end to activities of economic saboteurs and other illegalities on Akwa Ibom waterways.
The suspects were arrested along Effiat waterways in Mbo Local Government Area of the state during the routine patrol of men and officers of the base.
The boats were laden with 16,000 litres of illegally-refined petrol and another 12,500 litres of petrol mixed with water and 370 bags of fish.
