Navy recovers stolen crude oil, destroys illegal refining sites in Niger Delta

The Nigerian Navy says its Unit under the auspices of Operation DELTA SANITY recorded significant successes against crude oil theft and destroyed Illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta.

 

This was contained in a statement by the Director of Information, Commodore Adams Aliyu.

 

He said on 29 August, 7 large Cotonou and 2 fibre boats operated by heavily armed oil thieves loading crude oil from an illegal loading point around Botokiri axis of Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State were seized.

 

He added that on 31 August, 6 suspected crude oil thieves with 109 sacks of illegally refined petroleum products, 4 fibre boats and 2 wooden boats were arrested and seized along Ogboinbiri-Kasama-Azama-Isoni of Bayelsa State.

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“On 1 September, 2 wooden boats and 328 sacks of illegally refined Automated Gas Oil were seized at Otuogori community river bank in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

 

“On 2 September, 35 sacks of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil in a wooden boat were seized at Gbaraun area of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State,” he further revealed.

 

According to the statement, the success recorded showed effectiveness of Operation DELTA SANITY, and the resolve of the Nigerian Navy to sustain current efforts to rid Nigeria’s maritime environment of the menace of crude oil theft and enhance crude oil production.

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