The Nigerian Army’s troops of the 6 Division in anti-oil theft operations have destroyed the massive illegal refinery in Delta State to curb economic sabotage in the country.
Chronicle NG reports that Onyema Nwachukwu, Nigerian Army PRO, said this on Thursday in a statement.
Troops of the 6 Division The Nigerian Army has continued to crack down on saboteurs of Nigeria’s oil sector in South Nigeria.
On August 23, 2023, troops conducting anti-oil theft operations, responding to actionable intelligence, swooped on an illegal oil refinery site in the general area of Ogbokoko and Atu in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. During the operations, troops destroyed eight active ovens used for illegal refining of stolen crude oil, 14 storage reservoirs containing stolen crude oil estimated at 200,000 litres, and 90,000 litres of locally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).
The oil thieves fled the scene upon sighting the advance of troops. The illegal refining site was destroyed in situ in line with the existing guidelines of Operation Delta Safe. An investigation is ongoing to arrest the fleeing criminals.
Members of the public are urged to report any suspected act of sabotage or criminality to security agencies to enhance ongoing operations to curb economic sabotage in the country.
