Nigerian navy shuts down three illegal refining sites
The Nigerian Navy, through personnel of NNS PATHFINDER under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, shut three illegal refining sites in Egbema, Rivers State, and recovered about 85,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined automotive gas oil (AGO). Teams found eight dugout pits, sacks and reservoirs at the locations, and recovered materials and affected sites were handled under established procedures for crude theft and illegal refining. The operation followed intelligence of renewed activity and came two weeks after earlier disruptions, with officials saying sustained pressure has limited reactivation and that operations will continue to protect oil and gas infrastructure.
Naval forces seized about 85,000 litres of suspected illegally refined AGO.
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Illegal refining and crude theft have continued in the area despite earlier raids. The…
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