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News Diary Online
By Chimezie Godfrey
The Military have recovered crude oil worth over N3.7bn from enclaves of oil thieves in the Niger Delta region of the country within the last two weeks.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, DMO, Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Major General Musa Danmadami revealed this Thursday in Abuja at the bi-weekly briefing of Defence Correspondents on the successes recorded by the Armed Forces of Nigeria, AFN, and other security agencies in their efforts to fight insecurity across the country.
General Danmadami noted that troops of Operation Delta Safe have continued the war against oil theft and illegal bunkering and other criminal activities in the Niger Delta to sustain a conducive environment for economic activities to thrive in the South-South region of the country.
He said troops of Operation Delta Safe in the conduct of operations, Octopus Grip and Dakar Da Barawo conducted operational activities in creeks, villages, communities and towns.
According to him, during the operations troops discovered and destroyed several illegal refining sites tankers, cooking ovens, arms and ammunition, and cash, among others.
Gen. Danmadami said a total value of products denied oil thieves in the period under review was one billion three hundred and thirteen million, twenty thousand two thousand two hundred and fourty two naira, among others.
He said,”Consequently, troops of Operation DELTA SAFE in the conduct of operations, OCTOPUS GRIP and Operation DAKAR DA BARAWO conducted operational activities in creeks, villages, communities and towns.
“During the operation troops also discovered and destroyed several illegal refining sites, which includes, 493 dugout pits, 512 storage tanks, 413 cooking ovens and 59 wooden boats. Also, troops recovered 4 tankers, 2 speed boats, one generator, one outboard engine, 14 pumping machines, 3 AK47 rifles, Twenty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Seven and Fifteen (25,977.15) Barrel of crude oil, Three Million Two Hundred and Thirty Six Thousand One Hundred and Thirty (3,236,130) litres of Automotive Gas Oil, Twenty Six Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy Five (26,575) litres of Premium Motor Spirit and TwoThousand (2,000) litres of Dual Purpose Kerosine.
“Troops also arrested 21 pipelines vandals. All recovered items and apprehended oil thieves were handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action…
