Tag: illegal refineries

Navy deploys swamp buggies to combat illegal refineries in N’Delta

The Nigerian Navy ship DELTA has deployed swamp buggies to combat illegal refineries in Niger Delta creeks. Commander of NNS DELTA, Commodore Ibrahim Dewu, flagged off the crushing of illegal…

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Army destroys 80 illegal refineries

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigerian Army, says it has destroyed 80 illegal refineries in raids on some creeks in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states. Spokesperson for the Operation Delta Safe, Major…

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JTF impounds 1,750 tonnes of illegally refined crude oil

by Azeez Adeniyi The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe said it has destroyed three illegal oil refineries in Delta and Rivers states. Spokesman, Joint Media…

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Analysis: Just how feasible are Osinbajo’s plans to work with illegal refineries?

by Mark Amaza On the Port-Harcourt leg of his Niger Delta tour, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed the intentions of the Federal Government to work with illegal refiners of crude…

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 14th of February

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Navy destroys N3bn illegal refineries in Niger Delta

The Nigerian Navy said it has destroyed 40 illegal refineries, equipment and petroleum products. The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. James Oluwole, disclosed this in Port Harcourt…

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Navy arrests 5 illegal refineries operators in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy said it has arrested five suspects who were in charge of illegal refineries in the Ijawkiri area of Rivers State. Director of Information and Public Relations, Nigerian…

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Nigerian Air Force destroys illegal refineries in Rivers

The Nigerian Air Force on Monday said it has destroyed some illegal refineries and barges in Rivers State. NAF spokesman, Group Capt. Ayodele Famuyiwa in a statement on Monday said…

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Navy destroys tanks of stolen oil, arrests 11 in Delta

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday said it has arrested 11 suspected crude oil thieves in Delta State. In a statement by its Director of Information, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, the Navy said…

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Army destroys kidnappers camp, 52 illegal refineries

The Nigerian Army has destroyed a kidnappers camp in Rivers state as it continues its ongoing operation in the Niger Delta. This is contained in a statement released on Sunday by…

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Army destroys 74 illegal refineries, kidnappers camp

The Nigerian Army has in the last two days destroyed seventy-four illegal refineries and some camps belonging to kidnappers. This is contained in a statement released on Friday by the…

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Navy arrests vessel, destroys illegal refineries

The Nigerian Navy has arrested a Marine Vessel (MV) Star Shrimper for attempting to evade interrogation about the contents it was carrying, as well as the destination it was headed. In…

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today Good luck to EFCC - Fayose Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has made light of reports that his campaign…

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JTF destroys 2 illegal refineries in Bayelsa

by Adeola Balogun The war against illegal refining of crude oil is heating up as the Niger Delta section of the Joint Task Force has said that it has destroyed…

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