The Defence Headquarters says military has intensified its aggressive fight against crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, bunkering, economic saboteurs and other criminal activities in the country.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, said this while giving weekly update on the operations of Armed Forces of Nigeria in Abuja said that between Sept. 12 and Sept. 17, the military arrested seven suspected oil thieves, discovered barrels of stolen crude oil and destroyed numbers of illegal refineries in the South- South and South West zones.
According to him, within the period under review, Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER patrol team in the South-South located and immobilised an illegal refining site at Mudukiri Creek, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers.
He said the items and suspects are currently in custody of the Base and will be handed over to Nigeria Customs Service Component of Operation SWIFT RESPONSE for further action.
