Several illegal refining sites located within Abia have been destroyed by members of Operation Delta Safe, OPDS, a Joint Task Force.
Making the announcement in a statement to the press in Yenagoa on Sunday, the Commander, Rear Admiral John Okeke, said that the task force also intercepted 14 boats loaded with crude oil in Obuzor, Okoloma and Komkom River in Abia.
He said that the operation was carried out by the air component of the task force following reliable intelligence from members of the public.
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Rear Admiral Okeke, who also said the mission was planned and executed to combat illegal activities along the Obuzor, Okoloma River and Komkom River regions, urged the public to always support the task force with reliable information to track down oil criminals and vandals.
