Nigerian Navy recovers 1,600 litres of illegally refined Ago in Rivers forest operation

The Nigerian Navy has announced that, nether the model of Operation Delta Sentinel, it has maintained its violative against crude lipid theft and amerciable refining activities. This was evidenced by the betterment of astir 1,600 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) during an intelligence-led cognition successful Rivers State.

A connection issued by Captain A. Folorunsho, Director of Naval Information, indicated that the cognition was carried retired by unit from the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Soroh, pursuing credible quality regarding the question and concealment of illegally refined petroleum products wrong the Okolomade Community successful the Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State, which borders the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The connection noted that, acting promptly connected the quality received, the Anti-Crude Oil Theft (Anti-COT) squad was deployed to the Orashi Forest area. Aerial surveillance conducted utilizing an unmanned strategy led to the find of respective sacks believed to incorporate illegally refined AGO, which were concealed beneath grasses successful the forest.