“This year, we have made significant progress in fleet renewal efforts.
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Mr Ogalla thanked President Bola Tinubu for his support of the project.
“This illegal activity would have robbed the nation of huge quantity of products for consumption by Nigerians.”
Mr Oguntuga said the NNS BEECROFT’s team, during a routine patrol on October 11, apprehended the boat carrying contraband.
A vessel allegedly used for the bunkering was said to contain 205 drums of a substance suspected to be premium motor spirit and other products.
Conduct of the ‘Operation Safe Domain II’ is a joint initiative involving Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Niger Republic.
Mr Orederu said the warships are the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Andoni, NNS Karaduwa and NNS Odia.
The impounded vessels were anchored at the Naval facility Forward Operating Base (FOB) Formoso in Brass, Bayelsa.
