As part of its campaign to
contain sea piracy and oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region, the Nigerian
Army said yesterday it destroyed 93 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta
region.
In the course of its
anti-illegal and sea piracy operations, 29 sea robbers and illegal oil
bunkerers were also arrested while 80 trucks were detained.
A statement issued by the
army Spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, said the interdiction was made by troops of
the 6 Division of the Niger Army following intensified operations that
tightened the noose on "economic saboteurs and sea pirates, which led to
an increase in oil production by multinational oil companies as indicated in
their reports".
Musa said the operations
were carried out in Rivers and Bayelsa states between April 16 and May 29,
2019.
"In line with the
constitutional mandate of the Nigerian Army (NA) to curb economic sabotage and
associated insecurities across Nigeria, troops of 6 Division have intensified
coordinated anti-illegal oil bunkering and sea piracy operations within the
Division's Area of Responsibility (AOR).
"A look at the
anti-illegal oil bunkering and anti-sea piracy operations conducted across the
Division's AOR between 16 April and May 26, 2019 indicated that troops of 16
Brigade (Bde) successfully conducted many anti-illegal oil bunkering operations
within Asitobo/Tumbo Creek," he said.
The operations also covered
"Ukparatobu in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa State,
Obiafu in ONLGA, Ubeta, Oyakama and Obodi in Ahoada West LGA of Rivers State,
Ebelebiri in Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa State and Ogbotobo in Ekeremor LGA of Bayelsa
State".
During the operations, he
said, 46 illegal oil refining sites were located and destroyed along with 85
sacks/cellophane bags, 10 drums and four Cotonou boats all containing illegally
refined products
The Army Spokesman said
additional 10 suspects were arrested while two motorcycles and 10 mobile phones
were recovered. The vigilant troops also arrested three suspected sea robbers
at Foropa in Southern Ijaw LGA of Bayelsa State on April 26, 2019 with one
locally made gun and three live cartridges.
He said all suspects and
exhibits have since been handed over to relevant authorities for prosecution.
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