The Nigerian Navy has deactivated three illegal refining sites in Delta State.
The Commanding Officer of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos, Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Warri.
Okoloagu said the illegal refineries were destroyed on Tuesday at Obodo, Omadinho Community, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.
He said: “The Nigerian navy’s fight against crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism and other acts of economic sabotage has yielded another result.
“The FOB, Escravos discovered and deactivated three illegal refining sites at Obodo in Omadinho Community on Tuesday.
“The sites were laden with about 3,700 litres of stolen crude oil and 2,600 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO).
“The products were contained in five ovens, 12 dug out pits and 33 polythene sacks.”
The commander warned saboteurs in the oil sector to desist, noting that anyone caught in the act would be prosecuted accordingly.
Source: Ripples