On Tuesday, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) confirmed the destruction of six illegal oil refinery installations in Rivers State’s Degema Local Government Area.
According to Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information for the Nigerian Air Force, the unlawful sites were clustered within an 80-meter radius and were located around 6 nautical miles south of Opu Arugbana.
Gabkwet added that the operation, which took place on December 23, 2023, was carried out by the air component of Operation Delta Safe, as part of ongoing efforts to clear the Niger Delta Region of the activities of oil thieves and pipeline vandals.
The statement partly read: “The illegal sites were sighted clustered within a radius of about 80 metres at a location about 6 nautical miles south of Opu Arugbana.
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“Having been confirmed to be active, authorization was obtained to destroy the 6 sites, thus discouraging the criminals from continuing with their acts of illegality.
“Despite the festive season, air operations against criminals in the Niger Delta and other parts of the country continue unabated.
“The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, who spent the Christmas day with troops in the North-East and currently in Katsina State to fete troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, has commended the efforts of the Air Component Commanders in all the theatres of operation while calling on them not to rest until criminal activities are reduced to the barest minimum.”
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