Troops of 6 Division Nigerian Army have destroyed an illegal oil refinery site in Ogbokoko and Atu, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Eight ovens used for illegal refining of stolen crude oil, 14 storage reservoirs containing stolen crude oil estimated at 200,000 liters, and 90,000 liters of locally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) were destroyed, but the suspected oil thieves fled the scene.
According to the Director, of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the illegal refining site was destroyed in-situ in line with extant guidelines of Operation Delta Safe and an investigation is ongoing to arrest the fleeing criminals.
The troops are appealing to members of the public to report any suspected act of sabotage or criminality to security agencies to enhance ongoing operations to curb economic sabotage in the country.
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