Army, NSCDC Uncover Illegal Oil Refining Sites in Owahwa Creek, Delta

Nigerian Army forces and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps operatives have uncovered around 12 illicit oil refining installations in Owahwa Creek, which is located within Delta state’s Ughelli South Local Government Area.
This information was made public on Monday by Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations.
The joint operations revealed 60 crude oil cooking furnaces, 14 reservoirs, six wooden boats loaded with stolen crude oil and 470 bags with illegally processed Automotive Gas oil at the camps, according to the statement.
The troops also seized stolen crude oil in Udu and Tsekelewu, Warri North Local Government Area, according to the release.
Personnel from the Nigerian Army, along with members of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, discovered 12 illicit oil refining plants in Owahwa Creek, Delta State’s Ughelli South Local Government Area.
“Troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion conducting anti-oil theft operations on Saturday, 2 September 2023, cracked down on oil thieves’ camps in Owahwa Creek in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state.
“In the crackdown, the vigilant troops discovered 12 active illegal refining sites, 60 crude oil cooking ovens, 14 reservoirs, 6 wooden boats laden with stolen crude, and 470 sacks of illegally refined AGO concealed in the camps.
“Relatedly, the same troops also intercepted a vehicle conveying 25 polytene bags of suspected illegally refined AGO in Ogbodu Community, in the Udu Local Government Area of Delta State.
“In a similar operation also conducted on 2 September 2023, troops of 3 Battalion, intercepted two wooden boats ladened with stolen crude in Tsekelewu, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta state.”
Brig. Gen. Onyema also revealed the arrest of two suspects in Tsekelewu LGA for oil theft. He went on to say that both suspects and illegal merchandise had already been turned over to NSCDC officials linked with Tantita Security Services for further action.
The statement continues: “The troops also arrested two suspects in connection with the crime. Both suspects and the illegal products have been handed over to the NSCDC personnel attached to Tantita Security Services for further action.
“Members of the public are implored to report any suspected act of sabotage or criminality to security agencies to enhance ongoing operations to curb economic sabotage in the country.”

Source: Allnews Nigeria

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