Navy Clamps Down on Oil Thieves

The Nigerian Navy (NN) has stepped up efforts in the ongoing clampdownon crude oil theft and illegal bunkery activities in the Niger Delta which has led todestruction of more illegal refineries and arrest of perpetrators. In one of the sitesraided by the patrol team deployed by NNS DELTA on 8 Nov 2016, the teamdestroyed about 10 metric tonnes (MT) of product suspected to be Automotive GasOil (AGO) in Ogbodede Community in Warri South LGA of Delta State.

This is afollow up to an earlier raid in which 3 persons were arrested for their involvementin illegal bunkery operations.2. In a related development, the NN has observed that illegal refinery operatorsin the Niger Delta now refine Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) against the popularAutomotive Gas Oil (AGO). The latest development affirms the desperation bythese criminal elements to devise other means of perpetuating economic sabotage.3. Preliminary investigation has proven that the illegal refinery operators havechosen  to   refine  Kerosene  to  conveniently  sell  to  innocent   customers  who   aremostly local  users.

The  NN and  other security agencies will continue  to wageonslaught on these criminals in an effort to stop the illicit business.4. Consequently, the NN wishes to warn the general public particularly localconsumers on the dangers of patronizing adulterated DPK and to further state thatthe product is not good for domestic use.4. In   view   of   the  importance   of   the   message,   you   are   please   requested   todisseminate same public awareness.

CHRISTIAN EZEKOBE     
Commodore      
Director of Information

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