India, Sept. 27 -- The Nigeria Police Force Border Patrol Unit has made several major breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against smugglers, human traffickers, and armed criminals operating around the country's borders.



In Taraba State, at Gembu, smugglers abandoned two trucks loaded with petrol after a police chase. In another operation near the Benin Republic border, officers seized three motorcycles carrying 43 jerrycans of petrol.



At Mubi in Adamawa State, a Toyota Starlet loaded with 60 jerrycans of petrol heading to Cameroon was intercepted. Similarly, at Jibia in Katsina State, a smuggler on a motorcycle dropped his fuel load and escaped when he spotted patrol teams.



Beyond fuel smuggling, the Unit also cracked down on a...