UPDATE ON NIGERIAN NAVY ANTI CRUDE OIL THEFT OPERATION IN THE NIGER DELTA
The
Nigerian Navy in support of OPERATION DELTA SAFE has carried out raid
on some illegal refinery sites in continuation of the clampdown on crude
oil thieves in the maritime areas.
The
patrol team deployed by NNS PATHFINDER in Rivers State on 28
December 2016 discovered and destroyed 2 barges at Taraba Jetty axis.
One of the barges was loaded with estimated 70,000 litres of suspected
illegally refined AGO while the second barge had a mixture of AGO and
water.
In a related development, the patrol
team of FOB ESCRAVOS carried out a raid on a newly erected illegal
refining site at Asafama village near Jones Creek in Warri South West
LGA of Delta State. The naval operatives who acted on intelligence
report took the criminals by surprise and destroyed the site including a
large storage pit which has unspecified quantity of illegally refined
AGO. One person was arrested in connection with the site as other
suspects fled the scene.
In
view of the importance of this operation in the economic prosperity of
the nation, you are please requested to disseminate this information for
the awareness of the general public.
Rear Admiral CHRISTIAN EZEKOBE
Director of Information
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