The Nigerian Navy
(NN) has stepped up efforts in the ongoing clamp down on crude oil theft
and illegal bunkery activities in the Niger Delta which has led
to destruction of more illegal refineries and arrest of perpetrators. In
one of the sites raided by the patrol team deployed by NNS DELTA on 8 Nov
2016, the team destroyed about 10 metric tonnes (MT) of product
suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in Ogbodede Community in Warri
South LGA of Delta State.
This is afollow
up to an earlier raid in which 3 persons were arrested for their
involvementin illegal bunkery operations.
2. In a related development,
the NN has observed that illegal refinery operators in the Niger Delta
now refine Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) against the popular Automotive Gas
Oil (AGO). The latest development affirms the desperation by these
criminal elements to devise other means of perpetuating economic
sabotage.
3. Preliminary investigation has proven that the illegal
refinery operators have chosen to refine Kerosene to conveniently
sell to innocent customers who are mostly local users.
The NN and
other security agencies will continue to wage onslaught on these
criminals in an effort to stop the illicit business.
4. Consequently, the
NN wishes to warn the general public particularly local consumers on the
dangers of patronizing adulterated DPK and to further state that the
product is not good for domestic use.
5. In view of the
importance of the message, you are please requested
to disseminate same public awareness.
CHRISTIAN EZEKOBE Commodore
Director of Information
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