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Nigerian navy destroys 23 illegal refinery sites

Afolabi Hakim by Afolabi Hakim
November 20, 2024
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  • The team also uncovered and destroyed 30 ovens, 26 reservoirs, 77 sacks, 19 dug out pits, 21 wooden boats, four jerry cans and two pumping machines.

The Nigerian Navy says it uncovered and ddestroyed no fewer than 23 refineries in October.

The Navy also disclosed that it recovered large quantities of stolen crude oil during the clearing carried out by its unit under the auspices of Operation DELTA SANITY.

The development is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to Adams-Aliu, the team also uncovered and destroyed 30 ovens, 26 reservoirs, 77 sacks, 19 dug out pits, 21 wooden boats, four jerry cans and two pumping machines.

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He said large quantities of crude oil and AGO were successfully recovered during various operations carried out during the period under review.

According to him, the results had led to increase in Nigeria’s crude oil production as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, recently announced that Nigeria’s Crude oil production had risen to 1,8mbd in the month of October.

“On Oct. 8, three illegal refinery sites, 15 ovens, 12 reservoirs, five dugout pits and two wooden boats laden with about 12,000 litres of stolen crude oil were discovered and destroyed around Bakana River, Bukuma axis and Ogaji-Ama of Rivers.

“On October 9, one suspect with one locally made pistol was arrested with three cases of ammunition. Also, three illegal refinery sites, as well as five reservoirs, two ovens, one dugout pit, two wooden boats cumulatively laden with about 900 liters of product suspected to be stolen crude oil were discovered around Otuwo and Ogboinbiri general area of Bayelsa.

“On October 11, five illegal refinery sites with four ovens, three reservoirs and few sacks laden with about 4,000 liters of stolen crude oil were discovered around Ugbokodo and Christian village in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta.

“Also, a market boat laden with about 2,200 liters of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in jerry cans and sacks were discovered at Idi-Ogba, Ondo State,” he said.

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