The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, has reportedly destroyed illegal oil refining sites in Krakama and Temakiri, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Sunday, noting that the air interdiction was conducted on Friday.
Gabkwet state that it was in continuation of efforts to tackle the menace of crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism.
He added that both locations were about 50 km Southwest of Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital.
Gabkwet said, “The armed reconnaissance was also extended to Abisse and Omoma, but only abandoned illegal refining sites were observed.
“Efforts to rid the Niger Delta region of the activities of oil thieves by the NAF and other security agencies remain on course and will continue until total success is achieved,” he said.
NAN
