The Army has uncovered a massive illegal oil bunkering site barely two weeks after heightened security operations in the area. Ironically, the location is about one kilometre from the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Thirteen suspects were arrested.
According to the Commander of 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Brig.-Gen. Stevenson Olabanji, who broke the news, thousands of litres of illegally refined diesel were discovered at the site. He said Army operatives were immediately deployed to the site at Makoba Beach, after a tip-off. It was gathered that the site is also about two kilometres away from the Rivers State Government House.
At “about 16:40 hours on Monday, we got information that some illegal bunkering activities were going on along Makoba Beach. On arrival at the area, our personnel discovered illegal activities including bunkering of illegally refined petroleum products and lifting of diesel to local boats”, Olabanji averred.
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