The Nigeria Army says it’s troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion operating in 6 Division Area of Responsibility, in conjunction with operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), as well as operatives of Tantita Security, have uncovered a major illegal oil refining site at Owahwa community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
In a signed statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu made available to Channel Network Afrique, CNA in Abuja indicates the combined team of anti oil theft troops made the discovery in a sting operation following a surveillance report on the illicit activities of illegal oil refiners in the area on Saturday aturday 29th, July 2023.
He said the vigilant troops on storming the illegal refining site, discovered 35 Modular Ovens used for illegal refining of crude oil, 3 fabricated Reservoirs, 30 Dug out Reservoirs and 75 Galvanized pipes and clamped down the illegal refining site.
The feat however is in furtherance of the sustained effort of the NA to deny oil thieves freedom of action in South South Nigeria and protect the Oil sector from economic sabotage.
The Army Spokesman further enjoins all law abiding citizens to continue to support the ongoing anti oil theft operations by reporting all suspected illicit oil refining and bunkering activities in their areas to the security agencies.
