Vandals bent on wreaking our economy ― Navy laments

Vandals who are stealing and illegally refining petroleum products in the creeks are bent on destroying the nation’s economy in spite of continued arrests of perpetrators and impounding of such products.

“Pecuniary gains are the driving force behind these illegal activities and they know what they are doing can wreak the economy yet they won’t stop “The Navy on its part will not relent in arresting the perpetrators of these illegal acts and impounding the products”Okeke said the thirteen suspects and the boat were intercepted with the aid of Nigerian Air force helicopter which tracked the boat to Tomshot Island on its way from Bonny Island to Limbe in Cameroon.

“Pertinently, this exercise presents yet another opportunity to reiterate to smugglers that NNS Victory remains resolute in enforcing the mandate of the Chief of Naval Staff to rid Nigeria’s maritime domain of all vices”.

Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)

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