By Kingsley Omonobi
The Nigerian Navy, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, has intercepted two vehicles conveying about 8,500 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined petroleum products along the Ejemekuru–Obudi-Agwa axis of Imo State.
The operation, conducted on August 21, 2026, by personnel of Naval Base Oguta and the Nigerian Army, also led to the arrest of three suspects.
Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement.
According to him, the personnel intercepted a tipper truck and a Toyota Hiace bus carrying about 150 bags of suspected illegally refined petroleum products.
