The Central Naval Command (CNC), in Yenagoa,
on Sunday destroyed 50 illegal oil refining
camps and 150 drums of locally refined diesel at
Asiagbene in Delta.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that
CNC conducted the operation in collaboration
with Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS), in Burutu Local
Government Area of Delta.
Real Admiral Apochi Suleiman, the Flag Officer
Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command,
Yenagoa, accompanied by Commodore Sule
Aliyu, NNS chief in Delta, said that the largest
illegal refinery in the region was discovered
during the raid.
He said that the camps, numbering about 50, as
well as a boat used to convey the stolen crude
for refining, were destroyed during the raid on
the oil thieves.
The FOC said that no arrest was made as the oil
thieves fled on sighting the ship.
He said that the oil thieves capitalized on the
difficult terrain, adding that the journey to the
creek took about three hours.
“There is no room for criminals in the
waterways any more; we are flushing them out,”
he said.
He advised youths in the area to engage in
legitimate business as the Navy was poised to
deal with all forms of illegal activities in the
region.
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