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Troops arrest four suspects with 4,000 litres of stolen condensates, deactivate illegal refineries

Troops of the Nigerian Army 6 Division have arrest four (4) suspects with over 4,000 litres of stolen condensates in a Toyota Camry with Reg No ZKW 648 AA Kaduna and a tricycle at Ebocha, in Ogba/Ndoni/Egbema Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Acting Deputy Director 6 Division, Nigerian Army Public Relations, Lt.Col. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma disclosed this in a statement made available to DAILY POST.

He added that the troops also destroyed five (5) inactive illegal refining sites with several empty metal drums and arrested two suspects at Omoku, Orashi River with reasonable quantities of stolen condensates.

According to Danjuma, โ€œThe reinvigorated clampdown also paid off in Bayelsa State.

โ€œThis was evident around Sabasuo general area in Nembe LGA, where active illegal refining sites were deactivated with over 2,800 litres of stolen product recovered.

โ€œAt Amalakiri in Southern Ijaw, one active illegal refining site was taken out with over 2,500 stolen products recovered.

โ€œTroops also intercepted a wooden boat ladened with over 1,800 litres of stolen AGO in sacks around Idewa/Waribokiri general area in Ogbia LGA.โ€