Navy Destroys 3 Illegal Refineries In Bayelsa

Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), FORMOSO, in Brass local government area of Bayelsa, have destroyed illegal refineries sites laden with about 50,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil.
In a statement signed yesterday by the commanding officer of Forward Operating Base (FORMOSO), Captain Murtala Aminu Rogo, the operation was conducted from Sunday January 28 to Tuesday January 30, 2024.
Captain Rogo said the operation was in line with the recently launched Nigerian Navy “Operation DELTA SANITY” to put an end to illegal oil theft and bunkering activities within the maritime domain.
According to him, the FORMOSO carried out the three days patrol along Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) Tebidaba – Brass pipeline.
He said, “On 29 January 2024 at about 0845, the team located one illegal refinery site and a wooden boat laden with about 20,000 litres of product suspected to be crude oil at Latitude 04°30’38”N Longitude 006°14’51”E, Galubakiri Creek, Nembe local government area of Bayelsa.

“While in the heat of the patrol, on the same day at about 1130, another illegal refinery site was also located laden with about 17,000 litres of product suspected to be stolen crude oil at position Latitude 04°31’51”N Longitude 006°15’58”E around Mbiakpaba, Nembe local government area of Bayelsa.

“Accordingly, in line with the extant Rules of Engagement, both illegal refinery sites and the boat were appropriately handled,” he said.