Military Deactivates 20 Illegal Refineries in Niger Delta
The Acting Director, Directorate of Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Brigadier-General Bernard Onyeuko, on Thursday said that the military has deactivated 20 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta.
Briefing the media in Abuja, Onyeuko said troops of Operation Delta Safe carried out the attack to check the activities of economic sabuoteurs and other criminal elements in the area.
He disclosed that the illegal refineries were in different locations in in Bayeslsa, Delta and Rivers.
According to him, “Cumulatively, troops discovered and immobilised a total of 20 illegal refining sites, 62 ovens, 12 cooking pots/boilers, eight cooling systems, 19 reservoirs, 18 large dugout pits and 88 storage tanks.
“Additionally, eight criminal elements, including two impostors were arrested and seven arms and three rounds of ammunition, among other items were recovered in the course of the operations in the zone”.
He further disclosed that a total 1,252,250 litres of illegally refined AGO and 1,140,340l litres of stolen crude were recovered during the operation.
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