Troops of the Nigerian military fighting to rid the country of economic sabotage in the last week, destroyed 39 illegal refining sites, 72 dugout pits, 65 wooden boats, 70 storage tanks and 119 cooking ovens in the maritime domain and oil platforms.
Nigeriacrime.com also learned that Troops recovered 1,247,700 litres of stolen crude oil, 132,500 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, 57,450 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosine and 800 litres of Premium Motor Spirit thereby denying the oil theft saboteurs the sum of N607.34million (Six hundred and seven million, three hundred and forty-six thousand seven hundred and fifty naira being value of seizures.
Director of Defence Media Operations, Major Gen Edward Buba who made this known on Friday said troops also recovered two speedboats, five outboard engines, and four pumping machines.
Other sundry equipments include: “Miscellaneous items recovered include 33 motorcycles, 30 mobile phones, 4 tricycles, 4 Motorola HH radios, 4 vehicles, 10 bags of fertilizers, 73 livestock, 7 cutlasses, 2 solar panels, 10 litres of PMS, Nigerian Police uniform, 2 gas cylinders, one power bank, one pair of woodland and desert camouflage each.
“In the South East, troops of Operation Udoka neutralized 2 terrorists, arrested 2 criminals, apprehended 2 trucks loaded with illegally refined AGO and rescued 4 kidnapped hostages.
“Troops raided Aba general area in Aba South LGA of Abia State. During the operation, troops discovered oil dumps at different locations with suspected illegally refined products at Enyimba, Joedels Ent Ltd and Neprove Filling Stations along Aba – Port Harcourt Expressway.
” Troops also apprehended 2 trucks loaded with illegally refined AGO at Enyimba and Neprove Ent Ltd Filling Stations. The trucks were moved to a safe location and destroyed in-situ. ”
“The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe conducted close air support in support of ground troops at IPOB terrorist’s hideout at North West Owerri on 31 July 23. The location targeted was engaged with aircraft guns complementing own troops’ firepower.”.