Nigerian Navy Discovers Hidden Storage Site and Recovers Crude Oil in Rivers State
The Nigerian Navy uncovered a hidden storage site in the Ndoni area of Rivers State, recovering 17,000 litres of crude oil. The discovery was made in dugout pits and storage locations containing large amounts of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil.
The Nigerian Navy found a hidden storage site and took 17,000 litres of crude oil in the Ndoni area of Rivers State, according to a statement signed by Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, head of Naval Information. The operation also revealed a network of dugout pits and storage locations containing large amounts of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil.
The uncovering of the illegal refinery and storage site in Rivers State was disclosed in the statement. The operation forms part of the Nigerian Navy’s intensified efforts to disrupt the operational cycle sustaining crude oil theft and illegal refining activities in the Niger Delta.
The discovery of the 17,000 litres of crude oil highlights increasingly sophisticated concealment methods adopted by criminals to sustain crude oil theft operations, according to allafrica.
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