The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says the troops of Operation Delta Secure, have within the final one week apprehended 49 perpetrators of oil theft and destroyed 22 unlawful refining websites.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this recognized in a weekly report of ongoing army operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria, on Friday in Abuja.
Mr Kangye stated the troops had in the course of the week foiled oil theft price an estimated sum of N869.2m.
The breakdown, in response to him, signifies 325,990 litres of stolen crude oil, 24,645 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO) and 19,500 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and 1,600 litres of engine oil had been recovered.
“Moreover, troops found and destroyed 86 crude oil cooking ovens, 181 dugout pits, 25 boats, a speedboat, 18 storage tanks, 316 drums and 22 unlawful refining websites.
“Different objects recovered embrace generator set, jack, galvanised pipes, pumping machines, drilling machines, tricycles, bikes, cellphones and 18 automobiles,” he stated.
Mr Kangye stated the army, in collaboration with different safety businesses, had continued to display bravery, self-discipline, and professionalism within the face of evolving safety threats.
He stated the troops neutralised a number of insurgents, rescued hostages, apprehended suspects, and recovered arms and ammunition in the course of the week.
“Our operations have continued throughout varied theatres of operations comprising the North East, North West, North Central South-South and different areas the place criminals search to disrupt peace and stability.
“Troops stay dedicated to their constitutional duty of safeguarding the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Nigeria, in addition to guaranteeing the protection and safety of all residents.
“Between April 3 and April 10, troops recovered large portions of varied arms together with varied sorts of machine weapons, RPG tubes, automated weapons in addition to domestically fabricated weapons and Improvised Explosive Units.
“Moreover, an enormous cache of varied 7.62mm and 9mm ammunition, in addition to stay cartridges had been additionally recovered,” he stated.NAN
