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Navy cracks down on illegal refineries in Delta, seizes stolen crude
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism with the discovery and deactivation of three illegal refining sites in Oteghele, a community in the Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.
Personnel from the Forward Operating Base Escravos carried out the operation on March 24 as part of Operation Delta Sanity II.
Speaking with journalists in Warri on Thursday, the Commanding Officer of FOB Escravos, Navy Captain Ikenna Okoloagu, said the raid was based on credible intelligence.
“The operation led to the seizure of about 2,700 litres of stolen crude oil and 2,200 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).
“These were stored in two ovens, 10 dug-out pits, two drums, and 26 polythene sacks,” Okoloagu said.
He reiterated the Navy’s commitment to eradicating illegal activities in Nigeria’s maritime domain, in line with the strategic directives of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla.
Okoloagu added that the operation was part of efforts to curb oil theft and boost the country’s crude oil production.
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