Standup9ja - Troops destroy 80 illegal refineries in Bayelsa, Delta,
Rivers
Troops of the Operation Delta Safe have destroyed 80 illegal
refineries in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states.
According to a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja
on Monday by Maj. Abubakar Abdullahi, the Co-ordinator, Joint Media Campaign
Centre, Operation Delta Safe, seven illegal refineries were destroyed in
Bayelsa.
Abdullahi said the refineries were discovered around
Obhoyohan and Ngiri Creeks in Nembe Local Government Area of the state.
He said that they contained 150,000 litres of suspected
stolen crude oil, while three suspects had been arrested in connection with the
illegalities.
In Delta, Abdullahi said the troops destroyed six illegal
refineries made up of four storage tanks and two dug out pits filled with
suspected crude oil around Sara Abiteye swamp in Warri South West Local
Government Area.
“Additionally, another patrol at the axis Ajoloso Creek in
Elume community destroyed a camp housing eight illegal refineries.
“Similarly, troops destroyed nine illegal refineries that
comprised four ground pits and three metal tanks filled with product suspected
to be stolen crude oil at Katu near Camp 5 in Warri South-West.
“This is in addition to seven illegal refineries earlier
destroyed around Opunami Creek.
“Another patrol conducted around Udu, Ughelli South Local
Government Area discovered eight illegal refineries depot at Udu trailer park
and destroyed 1200 drums laden with 140 metric tonnes of illegally refined
diesel,’’ he said.
Abdullahi also said that the troops destroyed 10 illegal
refineries around Bolo in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers.
“This is in addition to 25 others earlier raided at Creek 6
and Ijokiri in the same Local Government Area,’’ he said.
The media coordinator appealed to the people to support
Operation Delta Safe with useful information, adding that all hands must be on
deck to frustrate the activities of economic saboteurs.
“Let me also advise the sponsors and operators of illegal
refineries to desist from the economic sabotage which begets environmental
pollution and other social problems.
“Our troops would not relent until our mandate is
achieved,’’ the coordinator said. (NAN)
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