Navy Destroys Illegal Refining Sites In Bayelsa, Delta

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy have destroyed at least three illegal refining sites in Bayelsa and Delta States.

The operations, executed on Monday were the latest on the Nigerian Navy’s activities recorded in both states and revealed via its X Account on Tuesday.

The Navy outpost KOLUAMA discovered and destroyed an illegal refining site with about 3,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) also known as diesel at the Koulama II Community in Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa State

Similarly, Navy Ship SOROH destroyed illegal refining sites with three reservoirs with crude oil estimated to be about 2,400 litres of crude oil.

The operatives also destroyed an oven in a Creek around the Gbaram General Area, in the state.

In Delta, Forward Operating Base ESCRAVOS destroyed and dismantled an illegal refining site with about 54 manhole dug-out pits and three storage tanks laden with about 12,000 litres of illegally refined products in Ogbudugbudu Community Along Deli Creek of the state.

The operations under the codename: Operation Delta Sanity have yielded progressing feats since it was activated on January 10, 2024.

Since the commencement of the operation until February 20, the Navy has denied oil thieves approximately a total of 5,324.08 barrels of crude oil, worth N838,700,078.37; 341,380 litres of illegally refined AGO worth N232,275,787.17 and DPK worth N102,150.