Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division have uncovered 27 illegal refineries and arrested 43 suspected oil thieves across Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, and Akwa Ibom States.
Acting Deputy Director of Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, said 161,000 litres of stolen products were recovered.
In Yenagoa, two illegal pipeline connections and over 27,600 litres of crude were seized.
Troops also intercepted boats carrying over 27,000 litres of stolen fuel in Rivers. One suspect was caught in Akwa Ibom with 1,900 litres of diesel.
The GOC 6 Division, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Emekah, commended the soldiers for their resilience.
