The Nigerian Navy Director of information, Commodore Christain Ezekobe in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 16, in Abuja, said the Navy (NN) has continued its crackdown on the activities of illegal crude
oil thieves, refinery and pipeline vandals.
On Aug. 10, a Patrol Team deployed by NNS Jubilee raided an illegal refinery site at Ikoh Imoh community in Akwa Ibom. He said "During
the operation, the Patrol Team destroyed a Cotonou boat Laden with
suspected stolen crude oil; 103 drums of illegally refined Automotive
Gas Oil (AGO) and two motorcycles.’’
On August 12, at about 6. 30 a.m., there was another crack down as a Patrol Team deployed by NNS
Delta raided several illegal refinery sites along Jones creek in Delta.
According
to the statement, during the raid, the Patrol Team destroyed
unquantifiable amount of stolen crude oil and illegally refined AGO.
Similarly, the Service has also arrested a Marine vessel, MV Star Shrimper in Akwa Ibom.
