- Olumuyiwa said that about 40,000 litres of petroleum products stored in 67 white storage tanks were recovered.
- The suspects include Emmanuel Nwachi, Adamu Bala, Nura Musa and Bashir Abubakar.
A special task force team from the Inspector General of Police has exposed an illegal oil refining operation in Rivers State.
This disclosure is stated in a statement released on Friday by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer.
Adejobi revealed that the operation took place on Thursday when the special task force team, in conjunction with Rivers Command officers, raided the Trans Amadi area of Port-Harcourt, the state capital.
The police spokesperson explained that the operation was prompted by intelligence received about a storage facility used for illegal crude oil dealings and processing in the area.
Olumuyiwa confirmed that at least four suspects connected to the crime have been apprehended, and approximately 40,000 liters of petroleum products stored in 67 white tanks were seized.
The arrested suspects are Emmanuel Nwachi, Adamu Bala, Nura Musa, and Bashir Abubakar.
“The team however destroyed the site and recovered the equipment and machines used in committing these crimes.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM., has reemphasized the commitment of the Force to tackling every form of crime, criminality and corruption, extending to those involved in this economic sabotage.
“The Force remains unyielding and will continue to bring these perpetrators to book,” the statement added.