By Victor Akaa
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have discovered and dismantled massive storage facilities containing illegally refined products worth over 200,000litress in Bayelsa and Rivers States.
Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma disclosed this in a statement on Thursday said, this is in a bid to crackdown on economic saboteurs.
He said troops also intercepted trucks laden with stolen crude oil in Delta State, further crippling the illicit oil trade.
In Bayelsa State, he said troops uncovered an illegal refining site, oven, and metal reservoir containing over 110,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil at Dasaba Creek, while in Rivers State, they discovered over 33,000 litres being siphoned into a tank from the Indorama (Eleme Petrochemicals) pipeline.
The operation, which was painstakingly conducted by troops, resulted in the recovery of several items, including pumping machines, hoses, and drums used to perpetrate criminality.
Similarly, troops of the 63 Brigade intercepted trucks laden with over 30,000 litres of stolen products in Delta State.
These breakthroughs are a testament to the renewed effort by troops to effectively clamp down on economic saboteurs and their collaborators.
Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma added that four suspects have been arrested and will be handed over to relevant agencies for prosecution.
The Nigerian Army urged the public to provide actionable intelligence on the activities of these economic saboteurs to security agencies.