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The Nigerian army has uncovered an
illegal oil bunkering site in Port Harcourt. This was made known
by Brigadier General Stevenson Olabanji.
Speaking with NAN on Wednesday, September 2, Olabanji said huge amount of illegally refined diesel was found at the site.
“About 16:40 hours on Monday, we got an information that some illegal bunkering activities were going on along Makoba Beach.
“On arrival, our personnel discovered illegal activities which involved bunkering of illegally refined petroleum products and lifting of diesel to local boats.
“At the site, we found more than 5,000 drums loaded with illegally refined diesel; four tanker trucks containing 132,000 litres of diesel combined, and a barge with 165,000 litres of stolen diesel.
“This discovery is unprecedented because since we started our operations 10 days ago, this is about the biggest that we have uncovered.”
Meanwhile insinuations emerged last week that President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation disagreed on the issue of refineries, with the NNPC having allegedly suggested to sell them.
Reacting to the insinuations the NNPC head, Ibe Kachikwu, said on Wednesday that the body had no planы to sell any of the nation’s refineries, Premium Times reports.
Speaking with NAN on Wednesday, September 2, Olabanji said huge amount of illegally refined diesel was found at the site.
“About 16:40 hours on Monday, we got an information that some illegal bunkering activities were going on along Makoba Beach.
“On arrival, our personnel discovered illegal activities which involved bunkering of illegally refined petroleum products and lifting of diesel to local boats.
“At the site, we found more than 5,000 drums loaded with illegally refined diesel; four tanker trucks containing 132,000 litres of diesel combined, and a barge with 165,000 litres of stolen diesel.
“This discovery is unprecedented because since we started our operations 10 days ago, this is about the biggest that we have uncovered.”
Meanwhile insinuations emerged last week that President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation disagreed on the issue of refineries, with the NNPC having allegedly suggested to sell them.
Reacting to the insinuations the NNPC head, Ibe Kachikwu, said on Wednesday that the body had no planы to sell any of the nation’s refineries, Premium Times reports.
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