NO fewer than 6,000 illegal refineries across Niger Delta have been destroyed by the Joint Military Task Force.

The JTF spokesman, Lt. Col. Timothy Antigha, said this while handing over seven suspected oil thieves and five trucks to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Port Harcourt on Saturday.

Antigha, who claimed that the illegal refineries were discovered in 2011, added that over 150 persons suspected to be involved in bunkering were arrested by the JTF last year.

According to him, the task force also impounded four barges and five ships, adding that the suspects had been handed over to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.

Antigha said, “We are gathered here today in order to transfer seven suspected oil thieves to the civil defence corps.

“The suspects were arrested with five trucks loaded with illegally refined petroleum products at Water Lines in Port Harcourt and Oyigbo Local Government Area. They are among the criminals that have been selling substandard petroleum products.

“The product they sell is not up to the NNPC’s standard. We took samples of the product to the DPR and it was confirmed that the products were of poor quality.”

Antigha listed the suspects as Babayo Dauda, Mohammed Abdullahi, Bukar Alima, and Jeremah Umaru, Ali Salisu, Ibrahim Abdullahi and Ikechukwu Ukaegbu.

http://www.punchng.com/news/jtf-destroys-6000-illegal-refineries-in-ndelta/

Na wa ooo - at least these Refineries are working at maximum capacity

6,000 - and we are complaining about not having any working at full capacity - BTW how much does this destruction impact on Sunsidies FG was paying previously or on Smuggling or on Price of Petrol on the free-market

Make dem catch Jonathan join,

Penalty for bunkery should be death. That is when people can respect the law!

GeneralGEJ:

Na wa ooo - at least these Refineries are working at maximum capacity

ROFL  

6thousand wtf

6,000 Instead of destroying it why can't government redesign it to be usefull for nation refineries, but how come 600

Imagine - if every Nigerian had a refinery at the back of their house - Say bye bye to fuel subsidy . I must implement this law

GeneralGEJ:

Imagine - if every Nigerian had a refinery at the back of their house - Say bye bye to fuel subsidy . I must implement this law

They you will refine palm oil instead of crude, who will give you crude oil,

let us ask reasonable questions.
Did they just say 6,000?
How possible is that?
Where are the locations?
Where are the pictures in videos?

Let them stop deceiving us. there is no way, illegal or not, for there to exist over 6,000illegal refineries in nigeria.

LOL 6000 for where

that is likely to be an exaggerated figure. Most likely just a thousand or so

GeneralGEJ:

NO fewer than 6,000 illegal refineries across Niger Delta have been destroyed by the Joint Military Task Force.

The JTF spokesman, Lt. Col. Timothy Antigha, said this while handing over seven suspected oil thieves and five trucks to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Port Harcourt on Saturday.

Antigha, who claimed that the illegal refineries were discovered in 2011, added that over 150 persons suspected to be involved in bunkering were arrested by the JTF last year.
According to him, the task force also impounded four barges and five ships, adding that the suspects had been handed over to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.

Antigha said, “We are gathered here today in order to transfer seven suspected oil thieves to the civil defence corps.

“The suspects were arrested with five trucks loaded with illegally refined petroleum products at Water Lines in Port Harcourt and Oyigbo Local Government Area. They are among the criminals that have been selling substandard petroleum products.

“The product they sell is not up to the NNPC’s standard. We took samples of the product to the DPR and it was confirmed that the products were of poor quality.”

Antigha listed the suspects as Babayo Dauda, Mohammed Abdullahi, Bukar Alima, and Jeremah Umaru, Ali Salisu, Ibrahim Abdullahi and Ikechukwu Ukaegbu.

http://www.punchng.com/news/jtf-destroys-6000-illegal-refineries-in-ndelta/

what is the situation of these 150 that were arrested last year. How many have been convicted and jailed?, or do they just make noise, speak to the press, collect bribe and release them?,

if they cant pursue their case to conclusion, they should stop telling us they arrested this, they arrested that,

kayci_d77:

They you will refine palm oil instead of crude, who will give you crude oil,

Well they need to buy a barrel of crude at international price from government.

2good:

Penalty for bunkery should be death. That is when people can respect the law!

Respect the law?  You who's advocating the death penalty, how much law have you respected?

Anyway, be it 600 or 6,000, I though what they are doing is wrong, physical and environmentally risky, I believe govt needs to harness these skills and put them to work.

6000, facts and details I need please, Mr Antigha

See senceless pple. America wil never destroy it but improve on it and make use of those smart guys.

6000 refineries?

Least we now know oil companies are not the only ones culpable for environmental pollution

@alj harem,its very true although some of them are so primitive.just some drums,hose and fire 2 heat d crude,and u av a refinery!

alj harem:

LOL 6000 for where

that is likely to be an exaggerated figure. Most likely just a thousand or so

u r right. Its nt posible to b 6k n even though it is, it cud nt hav operated at the same time.
The govt cud just make use of those refineries, improve on them, expand them considerably, and turn them to feeder refineries to d major refineries available. That way more jobs wil b created. *fleps have spoken for DI-CEPT*

Govt PROPAGANDA

@Bash Me , You are fool indeed , till now you have not get sense of belonging to know that removing the fuel subsidy is wise decisions to stop the cabal from scamming the government . if not removing it. so called cabals will keep on taking billions of naira that made for development of this country to their own private account, How is that GEJ 's problem. He remove the subsidy to safe Nigeria future and use the subsidy money which the cabal always use to scam us . Now you just open your dirty mouth and said they should arrest GEJ and join the common criminals . Idiot. fool forever.

6000. Where are the government since all this happen all to this toll

I think Bash me need some education. No sane person would suggest.

Channels news have on as 6,000 refineries and with some pictures, if anyone has lied then it must be channels which is like most likely.

Waooooooo! 6000
when knowledge and creativity is idle devil will reconvert it to nagetive,
gov should creat employement so that there will not be wested knowledge.
Gov is still doing mistaking by not calling back ASUU strik, tell me how those  idle mind will not find alternative way of surviving in this weeked country.

let the same jtf come and destroy the illegal refinery at omorege street, opposite nnpc main gate, benin agbor road, benin city.Edo state.Police and military taskforce come there and collect their own share and allow them to continue their illegal acts.Residents of the area have complained bitterly of destruction of the road by heavy trucks coming to convey their products.What is annoying is that this act is commited few kms away from NNPC office.

That means 6000 plus youths have been thrown back into the labour market Kai this gofement wicked o.

how many have they or can they build.
Always easier to destroy than to build

What are we saying for God sake. Are they saying government are not aware of them ? No this is nonsense ,let them fool who ever wanted to be fooled , as far am consigned authority know about it

This is good, they should be given GCON and other awards like how they gave their mentors : Dangote, Otedola and Iheneacho, Uba etal. However,forget the names colouration ehich is very deceptive, they are not necessarily Hausas, they are mainly son of the soil i.e. Niger Deltans i.e. the militants. How do you think our people will be allowed to steal oil legally from upstream and illegally from downstream. Za’a fah kashe mu kenan

It is a pity that things are getting bad and the government has failed to take advantage of ingenuity of this desperate ordinary Nigerians. Rather than arresting this young entrepreneurs, the Nigerian government should have partner with them to boost local content in the refining our abundant crude oil. Now we are forced to accept a demonic and untimely subsidy removal. Mr. GEJ should appreciate the talent, hidden in this needed illegality for now. It evident that, it is very possible for refineries to work in every part of Nigeria at a small scale basis, since large scale production has been sabotaged by the Devilish Cabals. Universities lectures, Engineers and Banks should support cottage Industries engaged in refining crude oil. Licences should be given to deserving entrepreneurs and legal frame work should be made flexible to allow small scale participation in crude oil exploration at the nook and crannies of Nigeria