The Nigerian Army claims that two upgraded oil bunkering camps have been discovered and demolished in Egbema West, Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, by its operatives, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and TANTITA Security Services.
According to a statement from Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, the forces totally shut down the illicit refining site, which contained 53 sacks of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), 44 drums, and three reservoirs with a combined capacity of an estimated 30,000 liters.
He said, “Four active illegal refining camps were also destroyed by the combined team in Opumami Community, Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State.”
“The anti oil theft operatives destroyed three wooden boats, six ovens, six reservoirs, 11 drums containing illegally refined AGO, one large reservoir loaded with stolen crude oil, 38 sacks of stolen crude oil and two tapping hoses,” the statement said.
In another development, the combined troops of 192 Battalion and 26 Task Force Brigade Garrison, in conjunction with Hybrid Force, on Thursday, conducted offensive operations within the general areas of Gobara, Ambaga and Madachi in Gwoza Local Government Areas of Borno State.
According to Nwachukwu,
“the troops neutralized three Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) and recovered one AK-47 rifle, one Beretta Pistol, 17 rounds of 7.62mm Special Ammunition, four rounds of nine mm ammunition and a dane gun.”