Troops from the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army have dismantled 32 illegal bunkering sites and destroyed 54 locally constructed boats used for oil theft in the Niger Delta region.
The operation, carried out in collaboration with other security agencies, also led to the arrest of several suspects and the interception of vehicles transporting stolen products.
Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah, Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations, reported significant progress in the ongoing anti-oil bunkering operations.
In Rivers State, troops successfully deactivated two illegal refining sites in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Council.
These sites contained three large tanks with over 45,000 litres of stolen crude oil, six drums filled with over 1,200 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), and two mini tanks holding over 3,000 litres of stolen products.
Additionally, four dugout pits with over 12,000 litres of crude oil were…
Source: Guardian Newspaper