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Nigerian Navy arrests ship suspected to contain stolen crude oil in Niger Delta
Motor Tanker SWEET MIRI, a ship accused of engaging in crude oil theft, was intercepted by the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft as part of Operation Delta Sanity.
There were reportedly 13 people on board the ship when it was apprehended on Saturday night: 12 Nigerians and 1 Ghanaian.
The Nigerian Navy had shown interest in the ship, according to Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) of Western Naval Command Rear Admiral MB Hassan, who was briefing newsmen on board the ship.
He said, “On 25, February 2024, the vessel was observed to have switched off its Automatic Identification System to avoid detection. The vessel was arrested 174 nautical miles off the coast of Nigeria, approximately 320 kilometers, heading to Benin Republic.
“This necessitated the deployment of Nigerian Navy Ship ABA to investigate the vessel. Subsequently, she was found carrying products suspected to be crude oil. Thereafter, NNS SOKOTO was deployed to double up the search and interdict the vessel. On arrival, it was discovered that she was carrying about 2 million liters of suspected product without approval.
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