Navy disrupts three illegal refineries, recovers 85,000 litres in Rivers

By Kingsley Omonobi
ABUJA — The Nigerian Navy has sustained its operations against crude oil theft and illegal refining activities, disrupting three illegal refining sites and recovering approximately 85,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in Rivers State.
The operation was conducted by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder in the Egbema axis of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of the state.
Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the operation followed credible intelligence on the activities of criminal elements in the area.
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