Navy Discover Six New Illegal Refineries
The Nigerian Navy says it has discovered six new illegal refineries with combined capacity to refine four million litres of
crude oil daily in Alakiri, Asari Toru Local Government Area of Rivers.
Capt. Victor Choji, Executive Officer of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder Port Harcourt, disclosed this while destroying one of the illegal refineries on Thursday in Alakiri, Asari-Toru.
“The refinery (in Alakiri) has capacity to produce one million litres of refined petroleum products daily, while the five other refineries have production-capacity of three million litres daily,” he said.
Choji said the refineries were discovered through intensive intelligence gathering and undercover operations by naval troops.
He said the navy deployed Swam Buggy machines to crush the metallic storages and its pipelines to make it impossible for operators of the refineries to rehabilitate the facilities.
crude oil daily in Alakiri, Asari Toru Local Government Area of Rivers.
Capt. Victor Choji, Executive Officer of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder Port Harcourt, disclosed this while destroying one of the illegal refineries on Thursday in Alakiri, Asari-Toru.
“The refinery (in Alakiri) has capacity to produce one million litres of refined petroleum products daily, while the five other refineries have production-capacity of three million litres daily,” he said.
Choji said the refineries were discovered through intensive intelligence gathering and undercover operations by naval troops.
He said the navy deployed Swam Buggy machines to crush the metallic storages and its pipelines to make it impossible for operators of the refineries to rehabilitate the facilities.
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