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Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT have uncovered an alleged illegal Automated Gas Oil (AGO) bunker with 400 thousand litre capacity at a private residence in the Lekki area of Lagos.
The discovery followed intelligence received by the Base that a gas tanker was seen loading at the Elegushi Beach.
Handing over the suspects and recovered products to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at Silver Bird Road, Ilasun in Lekki, the Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Rafiu Taye Oladejo, said the suspects operated an unregistered company Ahmed Ariyo Sons Nigeria Limited, in a residential neighbourhood.
He said Ariyo, two sisters and other suspects were running an illegal family business without a care for the safety of others.
“It’s worrisome that an apartment of this nature is serving as illegal fuel depot undermining the economic and security implications on lives and properties for the general area should there be a case of fire disaster.
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