Crude Oil: Navy Seizes 6 Ships, 80 Wooden Boats, Seeks Speedy Trial Of Thieves - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
June 18, 2019
The Naval operatives attached to theNigerian Navy Ship Delta, has seized six ships and 80 large wooden boats usedby criminals to syphon crude oil in the Niger Delta region.
The Commander, of the operation,Commodore Ibrahim Dewu made this known while addressing journalists on today oncurrent operations by the navy to rid the Niger Delta region of criminality.
He said that the base had alsodestroyed 63 illegal refineries and 1,984 storage facilities containing 8,610metric tons of stolen crude; as well as 5,602 metric tons of illegally refinedproduct.
He said between March 14thand May4th, the base conducted three swamp buggy operations in Iwhrekreka, Otovwodoand Otumara communities in Ughelli South and Warri South Local Government Areaof Delta.
The swamp buggy operations led tothe outright destruction of various illegal refinery sites in order to make itextremely difficult to reactivate.