Navy destroys illegal crude oil storage site in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed an amerciable crude lipid retention tract containing astir 17,500 litres of suspected stolen crude lipid successful the Bonny country of Rivers State.

The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this successful a connection connected Friday, noting that the cognition was carried retired nether Operation Delta Sentinel.

Folorunsho said the enactment followed directives by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, to intensify efforts against crude lipid theft and amerciable bunkering crossed the nation’s maritime domain.

He said unit of Forward Operating Base, FOB, Bonny uncovered the amerciable retention installation wrong the Opotumbi wide country during surveillance operations.

According to him, the find was made imaginable done Navy’s maritime surveillance exertion which detected concealed dugout pits hidden nether heavy vegetation successful the creeks.

Folorunsho added, “FOB Bonny elements moved swiftly...