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Military Eradicates 60 Illegal Refining Sites in One Week

Abuja, January 11, 2024: In a significant crackdown on illegal activities, troops of Operation Delta Safe have successfully uncovered and demolished 60 illegal refining sites and apprehended 30 suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta region over the past week.

The Director of Defense Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, provided these details during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, shedding light on the recent operations of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

Maj.-Gen. Buba disclosed that the troops, during their operations, also identified and dismantled 37 dugout pits, 65 boats, 71 storage tanks, 14 vehicles, 108 cooking ovens, four pump machines, and one speedboat.

Furthermore, the troops managed to recover 1.01 million litres of stolen crude oil, along with 299,169 litres of illegally refined automotive gas oil (AGO) and 3,158 litres of dual-purpose kerosene (DPK).

In addition to these achievements, the Director of Defense Media Operations highlighted specific raids on suspected extremist militant hideouts in Obot Akara Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, as well as Akuku-Toru and Okrika Local Government Areas of Rivers. He reported that during these operations, two violent extremists were neutralized, 30 suspected oil thieves were apprehended, and a considerable arsenal was confiscated, including 15 assorted weapons, 234 assorted ammunitions, eight motorcycles, two tricycles, and five pairs of woodland camouflage.

Turning attention to the South East, Maj.-Gen. Buba informed that troops of Operation UDOKA apprehended suspected violent extremists and insurgents in the Isu-Uzo and Edda Local Government Areas of Enugu and Ebonyi States. The operation resulted in the arrest of 15 violent extremists/IPOB members, the rescue of three kidnapped hostages, and the recovery of weapons, FRSC uniforms, and police accoutrements.

 

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