Warri (Nigeria): The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy has announced the deactivation of six illegal refining sites in the Warri South Local Government Area of the Delta.
Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu, the Commanding Officer of the FOB, Escravos, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Warri.
Okoloagu stated that the illegal refining sites in the Obodo Omadino Community had been dismantled.
He stated that the feat was accomplished through coordinated operations between September 3 and September 24, following credible intelligence gathered at Obodo Omadino Community in Delta.
The naval boss said that the exercise was in line with the ongoing Operation DELTA SANITY II.
He added that the operations aligned with the strategic directives of the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ikechukwu Ogalla, to rid the maritime space of illegal activities.
Okoloagu stated that cumulatively, approximately 11,550 litres of stolen crude oil were seized during the operations.
He added that the products were stored in 52 dugout pits and seven polythene sacks.
The naval boss also said that one pumping machine and about 22 yards of hose were recovered from the illegal sites.