Troops Destroy 17 Illegal Refineries, Nab Oil Thieves, In Niger Delta
The Nigerian Troops, Operation DELTA SAFE in collaboration with Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA) have sustained clamp down on the activities of economic saboteurs, oil thieves, and other criminal elements in some parts of Delta states.
Brig.Gen., Bernard Onyeuko acting Director Defense Media Operation, DMO, disclosed this during a bi-weekly press briefing today, Thursday at the Defense Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja.
He said: “Troops in Operation DELTA SAFE continued to clamp down on the activities of oil thieves, economic saboteurs, and other criminal elements.
“On 15 May 2022, troops in conjunction with Nigerian Drug Law enforcement Agency (NDLEA) conducted raid operations in a suspected drug hideout in Effurum in Urwie Local Government Area of Delta State. During the operations, troops arrested some drug barons namely; Mrs Ughanekvwo Unagha, Mr. Festus Baron, Mr Okumaba Eanaguono, Mr Ahmed Agbamu, Mr David Mene, Mr Unagha Paul, Mr Edirin Thomas, Mr Osanege Solomon, Mr Samuel Juwon and Mr Degbe Andy.
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“Items recovered from them include 2.460kg of cannabis, 0.0703kg of cocaine, 0.054kg of meth, 0.067kg of loud, 0.654kg of cannabis seeds, 1 tablet of molly, I pump action with 15 cartridges, 1 Toyota Hilux and Mercedes Benz car”, Oyeuko added.
Mr Oyeuko further explain that to rid the zone of illegal oil theft, troops conducted anti-crude oil theft, anti-smuggling raid operations and patrols in locations such as; Akantu Creek in Warri North Local Government Area, Tibo Ajuomo Creek in Warri South Local Government Area, Effunim in Urwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
“Other locations were; East-West road, Mbiama in Ahoada Local Government Area, Elele in Eleme Local Government Area, Rumuekpe in Emohua Local Government Area, Awoba in Degema Local Government Area of River State and Akenfa in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State respectively.
“During the raid operations, troops discovered and destroyed 17 illegal refineries, 5 wooden boats, 89 storage tanks, 59 ovens, 12 dugout pits.
“Troops also recovered 6 pumping machines, 5 trucks, 2 Outboard engines, 2 weapons, Seven Hundred and Seventy-Eight Thousand Five Hundred (778,500) liters of crude oil, Eight Hundred and Forty Thousand Three Hundred (840,300) liters of AGO, Six Hundred and Twenty Five 625 liters of DPK, 18 criminals were also arrested. All recovered items and apprehended criminals were handed over to the appropriate authorities for further actions”, said Oyeuko.
