Nigerian Navy Destroys Illegal Refineries, Arrests 11 Oil Thieves
— Apr 2, 2016 3:35 am | Leave a comment
The Nigerian Navy said yesterday that it has arrested of 11 crude oil thieves and destroyed several illegal refineries in the last one week.
The Director of Naval Information (DINFO), Commodore Christian Ezekobe who hinted this in a statement that the achievement which was in line with the directive of Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, was recorded between March 21-28, 2016.
“The anti crude oil theft (Anti-COT) drive of the Nigerian Navy received a boost with successes recorded in raids conducted against illegal crude oil thieves, illegal refineries, smugglers and other criminalities along the waterways and creeks,” the statement noted.
Ezekobe further stated that operatives of the Nigerian Navy arrested 11 persons at various locations while equipments used for illegal oil refinery and pipeline vandalism were destroyed.
“Some of the arrested culprits have been handed over to relevant agencies for further investigation and prosecution”, he added.
The Director of Naval Information (DINFO), Commodore Christian Ezekobe who hinted this in a statement that the achievement which was in line with the directive of Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, was recorded between March 21-28, 2016.
“The anti crude oil theft (Anti-COT) drive of the Nigerian Navy received a boost with successes recorded in raids conducted against illegal crude oil thieves, illegal refineries, smugglers and other criminalities along the waterways and creeks,” the statement noted.
Ezekobe further stated that operatives of the Nigerian Navy arrested 11 persons at various locations while equipments used for illegal oil refinery and pipeline vandalism were destroyed.
“Some of the arrested culprits have been handed over to relevant agencies for further investigation and prosecution”, he added.
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