The Nigerian Air Power (NAF) has reported that the Air Part of Operation Delta Protected destroyed six unlawful oil refining websites in Opu Arugbana, positioned in Degema Native Authorities Space of Rivers.
This data was conveyed in an announcement launched by the Director of Public Relations and Data of NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Gabkwet defined that the air strikes had been a part of the continued efforts to remove the actions of oil thieves and oil pipeline vandals within the Niger Delta area.
He famous that the illicit websites had been recognized clustered inside a radius of roughly 80 meters at a location round 6 nautical miles south of Opu Arugbana.
- Confirming their lively standing, authorization was secured to destroy the six websites, thereby deterring the criminals from persisting of their unlawful actions.
He mentioned,
- “Regardless of the festive season, air operations towards criminals within the Niger Delta and different components of the nation proceed unabated.
- “The Chief of Air Employees (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has counseled the efforts of the Air Part Commanders in all of the theatres of operation.”
- “Abubakar, who spent Christmas day with troops within the Northeast and is at present in Katsina to fete troops, referred to as on them to not relaxation till prison actions are decreased to the barest minimal,”
What you must know
- Nigeria has been battling crude oil theft within the Niger Delta area leading to low oil manufacturing and incapacity to fulfill the OPEC manufacturing quota of 1.78 million barrels every day allotted to the nation in 2023.
- The nation data over 100 incidents of crude oil theft weekly and between 7589 incidents of crude oil theft between January and the second week of October 2023.
- The Nationwide Safety Adviser (NSA) to President Mallam Nuhu Ribadu in August said that Nigeria loses round 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily to theft.
