Nigerian Navy seizes 132,000 litres of stolen oil in Bonny
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ThisDay
The Nigerian Navy found 132,000 litres of stolen crude oil in ten pits in Allison, Rivers State. The operation, conducted by the Bonny forward operating base using intelligence, targets clandestine storage and illegal refining networks, according to Nigeria’s Director of Naval Information.
The Nigerian Navy uncovered 132,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Allison community, in Bonny Local Government Area, Rivers State. The seizure was made by the Bonny Forward Operating Base as part of Operation Delta Sentinel, following actionable intelligence, according to Director of Naval Information Captain Abiodun Folorunsho.
The military also identified ten pits dug to conceal the crude oil. The site and the recovered products were handled in accordance with current regulations, Abiodun Folorunsho said in a statement reported by ThisDay.
The Nigerian Navy intends to continue dismantling illegal refining facilities and disrupting networks linked to oil theft in the Niger Delta. It is calling on community leaders, residents and traditional institutions to report suspicious activities and unauthorised movements of petroleum products to security agencies, according to the same statement.
