The Military High Command on Thursday said that in the renewed efforts on the aggression against oil theft, illegal refineries and other criminal activities in the Niger Delta Region and other parts of the country the troops of Joint Task Force Operation DELTA SAFE and other operations in the South-South region of the country have denied oil thieves access to crude oil worth over N277,357,800.00
Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Musa Danmadami, made the revelation in Abuja during the bi-weekly briefing of Defense Correspondents on operational activities of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies conducted in addressing the various security challenges across the country covering the period March 9 – 23, this year.
He further explained that during the period under review, troops, in addition, recovered 561,200 litres of crude oil, 119,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil, 1 fibre boat, 5 pumping machines, 2 outboard engines, 10 new geepee tanks, 1 tricycle and 6 vehicles while a total of 9 suspected criminals were apprehended.
He stated that the gallant troops discovered and destroyed 107 illegal refining sites, 140 storage tanks, 58 reservoirs, 151 ovens, 68 dugout pits and 22 wooden boats during patrols, raids and clearance operations conducted at the creeks, waterways, high sea, towns and cities of Bayelsa, Delta, River State, Cross River and Akwa Ibom state in the past two weeks
