The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has disclosed that 134 illegal refineries were destroyed in the past week
The NNPC also stated that 63 illegal pipeline connections were uncovered during the period.
In a visual report, the NNPC stated that at about 2 am on Sunday, a joint team of security agents discovered a large wooden boat illicitly loading stolen crude oil from Barge AGS01 within the OML 18 operating area.
It noted that based on credible intelligence, the large wooden boat was caught receiving crude oil from the barge.
According to the state-owned oil firm, while the barge was towed away with a tugboat in custody, five speedboats used in towing the large wooden boat to the illegal loading site were also detained and the particulars of the tugboats and barge used for the operation were reportedly seized for further investigation.
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