By Deborah Odekola |
No fewer than six suspects have been arrested by the Nigerian Army during a clearance operation on an illegal oil bunkering site at Umuedeokwara Community, in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The site was raided by the army personnel following credible intelligence on the activities of criminals in the site, a statement by the acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Danjuma Jonah, had said.
According to the statement which was posted on the official X handle of the Army on Thursday, the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Nigerian Army/ Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force, Operation DELTA SAFE, Major General Jamal Abdusalam visited the location.
While speaking to newsmen at the site, said, “We are here to let Nigerians know what is happening here. In fact, even if you use the air, using a helicopter or drone, you won’t be able to see what we saw on the ground.
“We have discovered so many illegalities taking place here. We have seen reservoirs, and boilers with a network of pipes and cables, amongst others. The crude oil discovered in the site was unprecedented.
According to the GOC, a total of 19 reservoirs, with each containing a minimum of 200,000 liters of crude, translating to over 3,000,000 liters were discovered.
