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Military destroys 115 illegal refineries in Rivers, Bayelsa

POSTED ON September 2, 2024 •   Breaking News      BY Benedicta Bassey •   VIEWS 45
Nigerian Army in operation/ Photo credit: Tribune

Not fewer than 115 illegal refineries sites, 66 boats were destroyed and 22 suspects arrested following the Nigerian Army, 6 Division and other security agencies operations in Rivers and Bayelsa states.

It was also gathered that a totoal of 27 stolen pipes, four pumping machines were recovered, while five illegal connections used in siphoning crude oil by the suspects were clamped with over 170,000 stolen products confiscated in addition to other ancillary items deactivated.

The acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday and sent to newsmen.

According to Danjuma, “In several operations conducted simultaneously last week, troops have effectively denied criminal elements and economic saboteurs freedom of action with tremendous successes recorded.

“Over 115 illegal refining sites, 66 boats destroyed, 22 suspects arrested, 27 stolen pipes, four pumping machines recovered, five illegal connections clamped and over 170,000 stolen products confiscated in addition to other ancillary items deactivated.

“In Bayelsa State, troops of the division conducted operations around the swampy Ibidi general area, Twon Brass, Agip Terminal in the Brass Local Government Area, where one illegal refining site, one generator, one pumping machine, one reservoir as well as one large wooden boat with stolen illegally refined products estimated to be over 90,000 litres was intercepted.

“Also, in the Southern Ijaw LGA, around Igbomotoru, two illegal refining sites, one wooden boat as well as over 2,000 products were confiscated. In the same LGA, around Opotoma and Isinugbene, troops deactivated two illegal refining sites and confiscated over 2,500 litres of stolen crude.

“Similarly, at Oyenegbene also in the Southern Ijaw LGA, four illegal refining sites, two wooden boats, and pumping machines were recovered, in addition to over 2,500 litres of stolen crude confiscated.

“At Okarki forest, one illegal artisanal refinery was destroyed with over 5,000 stolen crude confiscated.

“In Rivers State, troops of the division also dominated the operations environment, with footprints of operational successes. At the notorious Imo River, over 79 illegal refining sites, 59 wooden boats were destroyed, with over 40,000 stolen products recovered.

“These recoveries were in addition to other ancillary items deactivated at the sites. Additionally, troops acting on credible intelligence, on the activities of vandals at an installation owned by Webster Global ventures limited, close to Cawthorne Channel II, flow station in Degemay LGA, mobilised to the site and arrested four suspects.

“The suspects were arrested with a wooden boat laden with scraps and parts of the installation pipes suspected to have been stolen.”

In another operation at Ebocha oil field around Krakarma in Bille general area of Degema, troops observed an attempt to re-activate earlier destroyed site, where three illegal refining sites were destroyed and products estimated to be over 3,000 litres confiscated.

“Troops also closed on oil thieves at Odagwa in Etche LGA, where several illegal connection points were identified and clamped. This was in addition to two drum pots, one pumping machine hidden in the swamp, one oven, two receivers, and three dugout pits were deactivated with over 2,000 litres of stolen crude recovered.

 “In Ondoni, Onne LGA, troops intercepted two suspects conveying 27 suspected vandalised Nigerian Agip Oil Company pipes in a Daina pickup truck with Reg No Ebm 126 XA RI. Also, at Krakarma and Bille general area in Degema, four illegal refining sites were destroyed, and six suspected oil thieves were arrested.

“The  same feat was recorded at Ogbogolo forest in Ahoada East, where seven illegal refining sites were destroyed with over 2,000 litres of stolen products handled appropriately.”

Following the development, the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Jamal Abdussalam, urged troops to ensure zero tolerance for illegal artisanal refinery activities and associated crimes in the Niger Delta region.

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