Nigeria Navy recovers 52,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy has recovered an estimated 52,600 litres of suspected stolen crude lipid and different materials intended for amerciable refining operations successful Rivers.

This is contained successful an operational study by the Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho and made disposable to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, connected Friday successful Abuja.

According to Folorunsho, the cognition was carried retired by unit of Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, PATHFINDER of Operation DELTA SENTINEL.

He said that, acting connected credible intelligence, unit conducting regular anti-crude lipid theft patrols, intercepted 2 woody boats positioned to offload suspected petroleum products astatine Ogoloma successful Okrika Local Government Area.

“A consequent hunt revealed astir 250 sacks containing astir 52,600 litres of products suspected to beryllium stolen crude oil,” helium said.

He added that the patrol squad besides recovered materials utilized in...