The Nigeria Navy has apprehended two suspected oil thieves operating an illegal bunkering site concealed in their private residence in Rivers, an official has said
The Commander, Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder in Port Harcourt, Desmond Igbo, said this on Wednesday, when he took reporters to the site in the Okwuzi community of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers on Wednesday.
Mr Igbo, a commodore, said that during a raid on the building, the naval operatives discovered 200,000 litres of illegally refined diesel stored in the compound.
“The operation was conducted based on credible intelligence, leading us to a private compound used solely for illegal refining of petroleum products.
“About 200,000 litres of illegally refined diesel, bagged in sacks, are suspected to be a product of crude oil siphoned from pipelines in the area,” he said.
Mr Igbo described the operation as timely, adding that the product was already packaged for sale.
“We arrested the owner of the property and one of his workers, while efforts are ongoing to arrest others involved in the criminal act.
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