Oil theft: Again, Nigerian troops uncover illegal oil bunkering sites in Delta

Troops of the Nigerian army have again uncovered 12 illegal oil bunkering sites in Owahwa Creek, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, South-south Nigeria.

This is coming barely one week after troops of 3 Battalion clamped down on “active” illegal refining site in Enokora, a community in Burutu Local Government of the state.

The army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Monday, said the latest illegal oil refinery sites were discovered on Saturday by troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion conducting anti-oil theft operations in the area.