Abuja, Aug. 30, 2023 – Troops of the Nigerian Army has clamped down on illegal oil refining camp in Obokofia, a community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, South-east Nigeria.
Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Nigerian Army Spokesman, said this in a statement on Wednesday.
He said the operation was carried out by troops of 33 Artillery Regiment on Monday as part of their anti-oil theft operations in the country.
“In the crackdown, the vigilante troops intercepted 15 sacks and 13 jerry cans of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) concealed in the camp,” he said.
Nwachkwu said two pumping machines, three power generators, a hose, and a tool box used for hacking into oil pipelines were the items recovered from the suspects.
He said the troops, acting in response to a tip off on Tuesday, intercepted a wooden boat loaded with 110 sacks of illegally refined AGO concealed in the creeks of Egbema West in the same Ohaji/Egbema Council Area.
“The vigilant troops equally intercepted two vehicles loaded with 18 sacks of illegally refined AGO within the same council area,” he said.
Nwachukwu said troops of 3 Battalion also clamped down on an active illegal refining site in Enokora, a community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, South-south Nigeria on Monday. (GBN)
