Monday, January 13, 2025 - Troops of 6 Division with other security agencies have scaled up operational momentum, resulting in the destruction of 32 artisanal refineries, deactivation of 14 boats used for the criminality, arrest of 15 oil thieves and recovery of over 60,000 litres of stolen products.
A statement on the verified social media platforms (X and WhatsApp) of
the Nigerian army said the operations were conducted from January 6 to 12,
2025, across joint operations areas.
According to the statement: “In Rivers State, troops conducted
operations around the Bille general area in Degema Local Government Area, where
seven illegal refining sites with over 20,000 litres of stolen crude were
confiscated.
“This was in addition to two wooden boats complicated in the illicit
activities destroyed. Additionally, along the Imo River stretch, 10 illegal
refining sites were deactivated, with several drum pots and receivers destroyed
and over 19,000 litres of stolen products recovered. These operations were
carried out around, Asa, Okoloma, Ukwa, Ozaa, Abiama, Obuzor, Ukwa and Oyigbo
areas, in Odagwa general area”
The statement further said that in Etche LGA, troops intercepted three
boats loaded with over 12,000 litres of stolen crude.
“This was in addition to three suspected oil thieves arrested at the
scene in connection to the seizures.
“Similarly, at Nkisa in Ogba/Egbema/ Ndoni LGA, one illegal refining
site with a reservoir ladened with over 1,200 of illegally refined automotive
gas oil and sacks stocked with over 1,600 litres of crude were handled
appropriately. In a similar vein, along Ndoni road, troops intercepted one
Toyota Bus with Reg No URU 808 XA Imo conveying 18 sacks of stolen condensates
estimated to be over 1,200 litres.
” In Buguma general area, in Asari-Toru LGA, two illegal refining sites
were taken out with a small wooden boat loaded with 1,500 litres of stolen
crude intercepted and handled accordingly. Five suspected oil thieves were
apprehended to that effect. The suspects have been handed over to the relevant
agency for prosecution,” the statement added.
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