The Nigerian Army has arrested 20 suspected oil thieves and destroyed 19 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta.
Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, revealed this on Sunday, noting that over 589,000 litres of stolen petroleum products were recovered.
The operations spanned Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states, in collaboration with other security agencies.
In the Biseni areo of Bayelsa state, troops dismantled refining equipment and seized large volumes of stolen oil.
Major General Emmanuel Emekah, GOC 6 Division, pledged continued efforts to dismantle all illegal sites and promote a safe environment for legitimate oil operations in the region.
