Troops of the Nigerian army have recovered 1.2 million liters of stolen crude, destroyed 56 illegal refineries and arrested 17 suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta.
Acting Deputy Director of 6 division army public relations, Jonah Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt over the weekend, noting that the troops also destroyed 88 cooking drums and 20 boats used for the illicit activity in four states including Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa Ibom, respectively.
Danjuma disclosed that the operations which were conducted from November 25 to December 1, 2024, resulted in the deactivation of 56 illegal oil bunkering sanctuaries.