Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested two suspected illegal oil bunkers with stolen crude oil.

The police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday.

Ms John, a deputy superintendent of police, said the suspects were arrested by the marine police on 2 August at Okposo waterways in Mbo Local Government Area of the state.

"Acting on credible intelligence, the marine police mobilised two gunboats to the location where a large wooden boat was sighted, laden with what is suspected to be stolen crude oil. The vessel was reportedly sailing towards the maritime border between Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon.

"The swift action of the marine police led to...