'In some areas of the Niger Delta, it’s become a warfare of sorts,' the NNPCL said.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Tuesday said 149 incidents of crude theft were recorded across the Niger Delta in the past week.The company said across the Niger Delta, the war on crude oil theft is on and the industry-wide security collaboration continues to record remarkable progress.
“This discovery was made possible after an invasion by the military following information gathered by air surveillance carried out by Target Energy, Tantita security services, Operation Delta Safe and the Military in August. The oil company said between the 14 and 20 of October, 2023, 49 illegal connections were uncovered in Udu & Ogharefe in Delta State, Ohaji Egbema in Imo, Brass in Bayelsa and Rivers State.
It added that 10 facilities used for storing stolen crude were uncovered in various locations in the Niger Delta in the past week. In Ekpemu in Delta state, an interesting discovery was made.It explained that more storage facilities were discovered in Ogborode, Ugborodo and Kwale in Delta State, Tomble and Emuoha in Rivers State and Yenagoa in Bayelsa State.
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