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The Nigerian Navy has dismantled 10 illegal refining sites in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.
The Commanding Officer of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos, Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Warri.
He said the illegal refining sites were deactivated at Obodo Omadino Community following a series of coordinated operations, guided by credible information.
The commander added that the exercise was part of the ongoing Operation DELTA SANITY II.
Okoloagu added that the operations aligned with the Strategic Directives of the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla which emphasised sustained pressure on economic saboteurs.
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“Specifically, on July 1, operatives acting on actionable intelligence dismantled three illegal refining sites at Obodo Omadino.
“The sites contained 7,200 litres of stolen crude oil and 1,575 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO) stored across one oven, 30 dugout pits and 21 polythene sacks.
“Subsequently, on July 12, one additional site was dismantled at Oteghele within Obodo Omadino, and 2,300 litres of stolen crude oil stored in five dugout pits were recovered.
“In a follow-up operation, on July 19, another illegal refining site with one pumping machine was uncovered and dismantled at Oteghele.
“Maintaining the momentum, on July 23, the Base deactivated two active illegal refining sites laden with 2,300 litres of stolen crude oil and 2,675 litres of illegally refined AGO.”
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