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Oil Theft: Nigerian troops recover 12m liters of diesel, destroy 31 illegal refineries in 3 states ─Defence Hqtrs

Stolen Crude at an Illegal Oil Refining Site in the Niger Delta Region

*Nigeria’s Director of Defence Media Operations discloses the troops of Operation Delta Safe have destroyed 31 illegal oil-refining sites and  recovered over 12 million litres of illegally-refined Automotive Gas Oil in different operations in Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa states

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

Amid the continued vandalisation and theft of critical national assets in the West African country, troops of Operation Delta Safe have destroyed 31 illegal oil-refining sites and  recovered over 12 million litres of illegally-refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in different operations in Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa states of Nigeria.

ConsumerConnect reports Major-General Bernard Onyeuko, Director of Defence Media Operations, stated this while addressing reporters during a media briefing Thursday in Abuja, FCT.

Major-General Onyeuko said: “Accordingly, troops discovered and destroyed 30 illegal refining sites, 37 reservoirs, 31 ovens, 12 large wooden boats, two cooling systems, three receivers, three storage pits, and metal drums.

“Cumulatively, troops within the period under review recovered twelve million one hundred and fifty thousand (12,150,000) litres of illegally refined AGO, four thousand (4,000) litres of stolen crude oil, three tankers, three vehicles, 73 galvanised pipes, two motorcycles, one bus, one Toyota Camry, Mercedes Benz car.”

The Director of Defence Media Operations also noted that “two electricity cable thieves associated with vandalisation and stealing of high-tension cables were apprehended.

“All recovered items and apprehended criminal elements were handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action.”

Besides, Onyeuko further disclosed that Operation Haradin Kai troops also recorded successes in Borno State, North-East Nigeria.

He stated: “Also, troops neutralised scores of terrorist arrests, 22 terrorist spies, 11 terrorists, three logistics suppliers, rescued 30 civilians, of significant, is the surrendered of a high-profile terrorist, Commander Sale Mustapha (Ibin Kathir) to own troops in Bama. He was the Qaid of Garin Ba-Abba.

“While a total of 51,114 Boko Haram terrorists and families surrendered to troops comprising 11,398men, 15,381women, and 24,335children as of 5 April, 2022.

“All surrendered terrorists have been documented, while arrested, rescued civilians and recovered items have been handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action,” Major-General Onyeuko added.

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