Troops deactivate 32 illegal bunkering sites, arrest suspects
Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, working closely with other security agencies have successfully taken out over 32 illegal bunkering sites, arrested several suspects and destroyed 54 locally constructed boats used for criminality.
This was made known in a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division, Army Public Relations.
According to him, the troops further deactivated numerous cooking drums, recovered over 250,000 litres of stolen products among others in the latest operational breakthroughs.
“In Rivers State, several operations were conducted with huge successes recorded.
“At Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (LGA), along River Ekpe-Mgbedei, troops deactivated two illegal refining sites, 3 large tanks filled with over 45,000 litres of stolen crude, 6 drums filled with over 1,200 litres of soda Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), two mini tanks with over 3,000 litres of stolen products.
“Others include 4 dugouts pits with over 12,000 litres of crude, 3 empty tanks, 3 sacks of stolen AGO estimated to be over 2,000 litres and 8 drums.
“Similarly, around Soku Gas Plant in Akuku-Toru LGA, a tug boat with over 50,000 litres of AGO was intercepted with 5 crew members.
“At Karakrama in Degema LGA, 21 wooden boats, twelve fibre boats used for criminality were destroyed with over 28,000 litres of stolen crude confiscated.
“Troops, also conducted operations at VIP creek and new Jerusalem in Okrika LGA, where numerous jerricans filled with stolen products were intercepted.
“At the adjoining creeks, along the fringes of Imo River, over Fourteen illegal refining sites, 102 cooking drums, ten ovens, twelve boats were destroyed, with a number of dugout pits with over 15,000 litres of stolen products handled appropriately,” the statement said.
It added that in Bayelsa State, troops conducted several strangulation operations. At Olukama 1 and Amalaghakiri general areas in Nembe LGA, two illegal refining sites were deactivated with over 5,000 of stolen products recovered.
Also, around Bolo Bokini general area, in Nembe LGA, two illegal refining sites were destroyed with over 4,500 litres of stolen products recovered.
Troops deactivate 32 illegal bunkering sites, arrest suspects
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