The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft (NNS) says it has discovered an illegal fuel depot with about six thousand five hundred litres of Automative Gasoline Oil (AGO)and arrested five suspects at no.3 Silver Bird Road, Ilasun in the Lekki area of Lagos State.

Leader of the syndicate, AHMED ARIYO alongside four other persons were arrested in a private apartment where they carry out their illegal activities.

According to a statement by the NNS Beecroft spokesperson, Lieutenant HUSSAINI IBRAHIM, the Commander NNS Beecroft, Commodore RAFIU TAYE OLADEJO, disclosed that the discovery of the illegal fuel depot was sequel to credible intelligence they received on suspicious activities taking place at Elegushi beach.

OLADEJO said the illegal fuel depot contains eight storage tanks of fifty thousand litres capacity each, laden with about fifty-seven thousand litres of AGO; a tanker laden with about seven thousand; a bus with thirty jerry cans laden with about one thousand five hundred litres. 

He added that the suspects, products and the facility have been handed over to Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for further investigation and possible prosecution.