The oil bunkering camp.
‘The troops intercepted 15 sacks and 13 jerry cans of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) concealed in the camp’
By Valentine Amanze
Troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed a suspected oil thieves’ camp in Obokofia community in Imo State and confiscated items the suspects were using for the illegal business.
The raid was a continuation of the ongoing crackdown on saboteurs of Nigeria’s oil sector in Southern Nigeria.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, who stated this on August 30, 2023, disclosed that the troops of 343 Artillery Regiment carried out the attack on the criminals’ hideout on Monday August 28, 2023.
He further disclosed that the troops intercepted 15 sacks and 13 jerry cans of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) concealed in the camp.
“The troops also recovered two pumping machines, three power generators, one hose and a tool box used for hacking into oil pipelines,” he stated.
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Also, on August 28, 2023, Nwachukwu disclosed that the troops of 3 Battalion clamped down on an active illegal oil refining site containing three cooking ovens and six reservoirs at Enokora community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.
He explained that the troops on August 29, 2023, intercepted a wooden boat loaded with 110 sacks of illegally refined AGO concealed in the creeks of Egbema West in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.
Nwachukwu further disclosed that the vigilant troops also intercepted two vehicles loaded with 18 sacks of illegally refined AGO within the same general area.
He appealed to members of the public to report any suspected act of sabotage or criminality to security agencies to enhance ongoing operations to curb economic sabotage in the country.
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