Navy seizes 265 bags of smuggled rice in Akwa Ibom

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The seizure followed the directives of the Chief of Naval Staff, Auwul Gambo, of zero tolerance to all forms of criminality on Nigeria maritime domain, a naval officer said.

, Forward Operating Base , Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, said it seized 265 bags of smuggled rice and impounded boats used in smuggling them.

He said the smugglers of the rice and the boats had earlier been handed over to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for further investigation and prosecution. “Today, we are handing over the seized rice to NCS as part of Operation Tripartite that was initiated by the Office of the National Security Adviser.

 

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