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Nigerian navy disrupts two unlawful refining websites

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By Linda Ikeji

Nigerian navy disrupts two illegal refining sites

The Nigerian Navy says it recovered about 53,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and suspected illegally refined diesel throughout a raid on two unlawful refining websites in Okarki, Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, mentioned in an announcement that personnel from Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER carried out the operation on Wednesday, November 11, below Operation Delta Sentinel. He mentioned the raid adopted intelligence on unlawful petroleum actions within the space.

According to Folorunsho, the naval group discovered about eight dugout pits and storage containers on the two websites, with an estimated 23,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and 30,000 litres of suspected illegally refined diesel. He mentioned the group dealt with the websites and the recovered merchandise in step with established procedures for combating crude oil theft. The Navy mentioned it made no arrests as a result of the suspected operators had fled earlier than the group arrived.

Folorunsho mentioned NNS PATHFINDER had found and deactivated three unlawful refining websites in the identical space on October 10. He added that the Navy would proceed intelligence-led operations below Operation Delta Sentinel to dismantle unlawful refining websites, defend oil and fuel infrastructure and assist crude oil manufacturing.

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