
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has revealed that the Air Component of the “Operation Delta Safe” has destroyed several illegal oil refining sites loaded with stolen crude oil products across Rivers State.
This was according to a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, in the early hours of today in Abuja.
Gabkwet also stated that the sites and barges destroyed were discovered earlier this week at Bille, Dariama, Elem Bekinkiri, Temakiri, Opumakiri and Degema all within the state.
He further noted that a flatboat filled with illegal refined products was observed navigating through the creeks at Bille, and afterward got hit, stressing that other active illegal refining sites with reservoirs were identified and destroyed.