The Nigerian Army has destroyed 500 drums of adulterated diesel and two cars seized from smugglers in Jebs Community of Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River state.
The Commander of Operation Delta Safe, Sector-four, Colonel B.A. Amakor said the diesel was smuggled from neighbouring states into Cross River. He added that the smugglers absconded on sighting the Army, leaving drums of diesel and two vehicles behind.
The Commander explained that Operation Delta Safe was doing its best to safeguard Cross River, particularly the waterways to stop smugglers from carrying out their illegal activities.
On kidnapping, he said Operation Delta Safe was stepping up efforts and had in the past two weeks, arrested over 10 suspected kidnappers.
