Nigerian Navy dismantles reconstructed illegal refinery

The Nigerian Navy has dismantled an illegally reconstructed refining cluster, on the Rivers–Bayelsa border, recovering astir 8,500 litres of suspected petroleum products.

The Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, made this known successful a connection on Sunday in Abuja.

Folorunsho said that the cognition was carried retired by unit of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH nether Operation DELTA SENTINEL.

“This crackdown followed a credible quality connected amerciable refining astir Egboama/Ogbogolo assemblage successful Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State,” helium said.

He said that the cognition progressive coordinated onshore and h2o insertion, supported by aerial surveillance to find the concealed refining sites, wrong the creek.