Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) have intercepted a truck loaded with about 40,000 litres of stolen crude around SIAT Farm, Elele in Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State.
Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
According to him troops mobilised to the scene and Intercepted the truck following tip off on oil theft
He also said, the operations led to the deactivation of 3 illegal refining sites, destruction of 2 wooden boats with over 26,500 litres of stolen products recovered at Sankri in Okrika Local Government Area.
Danjuma revealed that troops have effectively deactivated over 15 illegal refining sites, arrested Ten suspects, dismantled over 30 cooking pots, intercepted Eleven vehicles, several boats and confiscated over 115,000 litres of stolen products in various operations conducted in the Nigerian Delta region.
