Navy sustains pressure on petroleum theft, recovers 33,800 ltrs in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy has recovered 33,800 litres of petroleum products in the Niger Delta amid its sustained pressure on crude oil theft and other illegal refining activities under Operation DELTA SENTINEL.

This is contained in an operational report by the Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, made available to journalists on Sunday in Abuja.

Folorunsho said the operation was led by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, a unit under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, on Friday.

He said that operatives acting on credible intelligence discovered and deactivated two illegal refining sites at Ogbogolo Community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers.

“The...