PHOTOS: NAVY TAKES DOWN ILLEGAL FUEL STORAGE FACILITY IN RIVERS
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By:Tajudeen Aminat
The Nigerian Navy has dismantled an illegal fuel storage and distribution facility in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, recovering about 13,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil.
The operation was carried out by personnel of the Forward Operating Base BONNY under Operation Delta Sentinel, according to a statement shared on X on Thursday by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho.
According to the Navy, the raid uncovered an illegal petroleum products storage and distribution site equipped with large-capacity storage tanks, reservoirs, drums, hoses and other equipment used for the unlawful handling and distribution of petroleum products.
It added that the recovered petroleum products and related facilities were processed in line with established operational procedures.
Commenting on the operation, Folorunsho said the facility was believed to have supported criminal activities linked to the illegal petroleum products trade.
“The illegal facility is believed to have supported criminal activities linked to the unlawful petroleum products trade, thereby undermining national economic interests and the integrity of Nigeria’s oil and gas infrastructure. Relevant investigations are ongoing, while efforts continue to identify all persons connected with the illegal operation,” he said.
The Navy described the operation as another major breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against crude oil theft, illegal oil bunkering and other forms of economic sabotage in the Niger Delta.
“The successful operation represents another significant step in the Nigerian Navy’s sustained efforts to dismantle the infrastructure that enables crude oil theft, illegal oil bunkering and other forms of economic sabotage in the Niger Delta.
“It further underscores the Service’s unwavering commitment to protecting critical national assets and supporting the Federal Government’s drive to enhance crude oil production and national revenue,” Folorunsho stated.
He reiterated the Navy’s commitment to sustaining Operation Delta Sentinel and other lawful operations aimed at protecting the nation’s oil and gas infrastructure while denying economic saboteurs the opportunity to operate within Nigeria’s maritime domain.
The latest operation forms part of the Nigerian Navy’s broader efforts to combat crude oil theft and illegal refining, crimes that continue to threaten the country’s economy and the security of its oil and gas assets.
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