Nigerian Military Destroys 8 Illegal Refining Sites In Niger Delta

The Nigerian Army has destroyed eight ovens used for refining stolen crude oil in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta, director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu has said. The troops have also destroyed 14 reservoirs containing ~200,000 liters of stolen crude oil and ~90,000 liters of diesel. Earlier this month, Nigerian military forces destroyed 36 illegal refining sites and arrested 22 suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta, with a Defense Headquarters spokesperson telling local media that the operation recovered 310,700…