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The Nigerian Army says it has uncovered a massive
illegal oil bunkering site located one kilometre along
the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Port Harcourt.
Stevenson Olabanji, a Brigadier General and
Commander of 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Port
Harcourt, told
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in
Port Harcourt that thousands of litres of illegally
refined diesel were discovered at the site.
He said that army operatives were immediately
deployed to the site at Makoba Beach, which is two
kms away from the Rivers State Government House.
“About 16:40 hours on Monday, we got an
information that some illegal bunkering activities
were going on along Makoba Beach. On arrival, our
personnel discovered illegal activities which
involved bunkering of illegally refined petroleum
products and lifting of diesel to local
boats. At the site, we found more than 5,000 drums
loaded with illegally refined diesel; four tanker
trucks containing 132,000 litres of diesel combined,
and a
barge with 165,000 litres of stolen diesel.
This discovery is unprecedented because since we
started our operations 10 days ago, this is about the
biggest that
we have uncovered.”he said Mr. Olabanji said that
additional 150 drums, loaded with about 3,150
litres of diesel, were also discovered in 21 Cotonou
boats. He said 13 suspects were arrested at the
scene of the illegal activity. He said the illegal
bunkering dump had not yet been set ablaze, in line
with the Joint Task Force mandate, because of its
closeness to
residential buildings and the NPA. “Our mandate
requires us to destroy the site in situ, but we cannot
do this because it will degrade the environment and
affect residents since it is situated in the heart of
Port Harcourt.
Our plan is to move them to a safe location for
destruction.” The commander said that preliminary
investigation had already begun to unravel sponsors
of the activity, adding that the 13 suspects would be
handed over to the relevant authorities for further
investigation and prosecution. Mr. Olabanji, while
urging oil thieves to
desist from the sabotage of oil and gas installations,
assured Nigerians that the JTF would not rest until it
rids the state of illegal bunkering activities. “Let it be
known that the army will not and will never tolerate
illegal bunkering in our area of responsibility,” he
assured. Mr. Olabanji called on the public to provide
the JTF with timely information which could lead to
the
arrest of oil thieves and pipeline vandals.
(NAN)

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SOURCE: http:///nigerian-army-uncovers-unprecedented-oil-bunkering-site-in-port-harcourt

Is your plan really yo move them to a SAFER location to destroy them?
It is very bad that people are never contented. Putting people's lives and properties at risk with these hazardous substances.

The army is only active when these guys refuse to settle or when they are new in town

He said that army operatives were immediately
deployed to the site at Makoba Beach, which is two kms away from the Rivers State Government House. [i][/i]

Hmmm.

Will their proposed DRONES protect the 'unprecedented" oil bunkering sites