Friday, September 13, 2024 -Operatives of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB) have busted an illegal petroleum refinery in Rivers State.
A statement issued on Friday by the Force
Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the operation took place
on Thursday when the operatives of the IGP-STFPIB in collaboration officers of
the Rivers Command stormed the Trans Amadi area of Port-Harcourt the Rivers
capital.
The statement said the operation followed
the discovery of a storage facility used in dealing and processing illegally
acquired crude oil in the area.
Olumuyiwa confirmed that at least four
suspects linked to the crime have been arrested, stressing 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.
“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.
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