Troops destroy 53 illegal refineries, arrest 19 suspected oil thieves in Niger Delta

Troops of Operation Delta Safe have destroyed 53 illegal refining sites and arrested 19 suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta in the past week.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the operations of the Armed Forces across the country on Thursday in Abuja.

He said the troops had sustained momentum against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta.

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