The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, says its troops have dismantled 20 illegal refining sites, deactivated 21 boats used for the crime, and recovered over 90,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the ongoing anti bunkering operations in the Niger Delta region.
In a statement issued in Port Harcourt over the weekend, the Division’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah, said eight suspects were arrested in the operations carried out from 23-29 December 2024.
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Lt. Col. Jonah said following a tip-off on illegal activities around Buguma general area in Asari-Toru LGA, troops responded effectively leading to the discovery of a massive tarpaulin storage reservoir and a wooden boat with over 37,000 litres of stolen condensates.
Other areas include Krakrama Community in Degema LGA, and Odagwa-Imo Riverside in Etche LGA. Other sites include Biseni Forest in Yenagoa LGA of Bayelsa State, and Enwang II in Mbo LGA of Akwa Ibom State.
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