The Defence Headquarters said troops of Operation DELTA SAFE have discovered and deactivated 27 illegal refiningsg, 57 ovens, 17 cooking pots/boilers, 2 cooling systems, 37 reservoirs, 9 large dugout pits and 27 storage tanks, drums and sacks laden with illegally refined oil products in South-South Zone.
Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier Benard Onyeuko disclosed this at press briefing held at Defence Headquarters new conference room on Thursday, Onyeuko added that nine criminal elements were arrested and one dane gun, among other items were also recovered in the course of the operations in the Zone.
He said a total of 788,500 litres of illegally refined AGO and 229,000 litres of stolen crude oil were recovered in the course of the operations.
The Acting Director Defence Media Operations further stated that the troops neutralized three armed robbers and rescued 2 civilians kidnapped by the hoodlums; while five criminals associated with pipeline vandalism, piracy, illegal oil bunkering and armed robbery were arrested within the period.
He said in Bayelsa State, these were recorded in Ekeremor, Ogbia and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas; while in Delta State, some significant achievements were recorded in Sapele, Warri South and Warri South West Local Government Areas.
Onyeuko said attendant results were recorded in Ahoada, Onne, Elele, Isiokpo, Emoha, Port Harcourt, Bonny, Andoni, Ikwere and Gokhana Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
He said the efforts of Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies, both kinetic and non-kinetic, are yielding significant results.
“We will not relent nor rest on our oars in the fight against all forms of criminalities in the Country. As always, the Military High Command commends the continued sacrifices of its troops in the various theatres of operation and continues to appreciate their courage and resilience towards achieving sustainable peace in the Country.
“We also thank the general public and the entire press community for their continuous support and encourage all to avail security forces with credible and timely information that will facilitate our proactive engagements across all theatres of operation in the Country,” he said.
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