N’Delta JTF destroys 31 illegal refineries,
arrests 18
AUGUST 2, 2015 : NAN
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The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta,
“Operation Pulo Shield,” says it arrested 18
suspected oil thieves and destroyed 31 illegal oil
refineries in multiple raids in July.
This is contained in a statement issued by the
Media Coordinator of the JTF in Yenagoa, Lt.-
Col. Isa Ado, on Sunday.
It stated that troops of JTF deployed at Iguododo
community and Chanomi Escravos in
Orhionmwon and Warri South-West Local
Government Areas of Edo and Delta States
discovered and destroyed 15 illegal refining
camps.
The statement stated that the suspects operated
with four Cotonou boats, seven plastic reservoirs,
34 drums, 21 surface tanks filled with illegally
refined Automated Gas Oil.
It stated that other items discovered and
destroyed were 21 cooking ovens and eight
pumping machines.
The statement stated that the suspects fled on
sighting the troops.
“The squad also arrested 16 suspects for other
criminal offences ranging from kidnapping,
armed robbery, sea piracy, cultism and pipeline
vandalism.
“Items recovered from them include locally made
gun with live rounds of ammunition and axe. The
suspects are in custody of the JTF for preliminary
investigation before handing them over to
prosecuting agency,” it stated.
The statement stated that troops deployed at
Ughelli in Delta following a distress call from
Afiesere community arrested a notorious armed
robbery suspect with a locally made short gun
and three live cartridges.
It stated that the suspect, his recovered gun and
cartridges, were handed over to prosecuting
agency while a stolen motorcycle recovered from
him was handed over to the owner.
The statement also stated that JTF in conjunction
with Southern Ijaw Oil and Gas Task Force
destroyed 16 illegal bunkering sites along Obi
creek, Gbenekrukru, Oloma and Ogbonga
waterways of Bayelsa and Rivers, respectively.
It stated that the sites were destroyed along with
metal tanks and Cotonou boats filled with stolen
crude oil.
The statement stated that no arrest was made as
the operators of the illicit act fled on sighting JTF
troops.
It stated that a notorious and wanted criminal in
Oboburu community of Ahoada West of Rivers
State had been arrested and taken into JTF
custody for preliminary investigation.
The statement stated that items recovered from
the suspect included one locally made short gun,
Tecno phone and national identity card.

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I think PMB is actually too fast....

Who called him Baba-Go-Slow?

Wait for round two when the likes of Fashola and Pay Utomi come on board...

I think all Nigerians must agree on one thing...leadership has always been our problem...
you get the right leader, and things fall in line.

seamlessly

N.B: We paid Tompolo and co bilions of naira to secure our oil routes and water ways...how many bunkerers were they able to apprehend? Rhetorical question...pls ignore.

dunkem21:

haa that thing happend , MODs locked that topic..... Cabal o nairaland . Back to topic: we pray for good news

queenzibah:
haa that thing happend , MODs locked that topic..... Cabal o nairaland . Back to topic: we pray for good news

You're lucky dem no ban you.

..Go and sin no more

dunkem21:


You're lucky dem no ban you.
..Go and sin no more

lol , funny country

Why destroying the "illegal" ones when you can't build or maintain a "legal" one?

queenzibah:
lol , funny country

As I see say that 'Oga' don dey my top on this thread ..I swallowed my comment and just ..

That's the way to survive in this funny country

dunkem21:



As I see say that 'Oga' don dey my top on this thread ..I swallowed my comment and just ..

That's the way to survive in this funny country

hahahaahah too funny , I just checked bak and saw the oga , lol didn't notice then , but finally I hav confirm what people are sayin about nairaland , well still lookin at the country at large. No hope is lost