Tag: Illegal Refineries
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Wike kicks as police deny preventing demolition of illegal refineries in Rivers
Wike kicks as police deny preventing demolition of illegal oil bunkering site in Rivers
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Dikio supports war against illegal refineries in Niger Delta
Dikio supports war against illegal refineries in Niger Delta
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Wike orders LGA Chairmen to produce illegal refinery operators
Wike orders LGA Chairmen to produce illegal refinery operators
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Navy destroys 2,287 illegal refineries between 2015 to 2019 – CNS Ibas
The Nigerian Navy says its anti-crude oil theft operations have destroyed a total of 2, 287 illegal refineries between 2015 to 2019. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. Ibas, who was represented by Rear Adm. Ifeola Mohammed, Chief of Policy and…
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Joint Task Force destroys over 300 illegal refineries in Niger Delta
Rear Adm. Apochi Suleiman, the Commander, Joint Task Force codenamed: “Operation Delta Safe” (OPDS) says no fewer than 300 illegal refineries have been destroyed in the ongoing operation. Suleiman made this known to newsmen on Wednesday at the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS), Warri Naval base. He said that a suspected militant and member of a…
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Edo NSCDC destroys 16 illegal refineries
The Anti-Vandal Unit of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Edo has destroyed 16 illegal refineries in the last six months. The State Commandant of the Corps, Makinde Ayinla, disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin. Ayinla said that the illegal refineries destroyed…
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Navy destroys 1500 illegal refineries in Delta
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has destroyed about 1500 illegal refineries with swamp buggy in the Delta creeks in the last two months. The Commander of the ship, Commodore Ibrahim Dewu, disclosed this to newsmen in Warri on Wednesday. Swamp buggy is an amphibious vehicle used to traverse a swampy terrain. Dewu said the…
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JTF stops burning illegal refineries
The Joint Military Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, says it has adopted environmentally friendly methods in combating oil theft and illegal refining in the region Brig.-Gen Kevin Aligbe, Land Component Commander of the joint force code-named “Operation Delta Safe,” disclosed this on Sunday in Yenagoa. Alighe said that troops of the command had introduced…
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#StopTheSoot: Gov. Wike directs ‘Rivers of soot’ blame to FG
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on those planning to demonstrate against the presence of soot to channel their protest to the Federal Government. He said the Federal Government is strictly responsible for the degradation and pollution of the Rivers environment. Speaking at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday during the inauguration…
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Gov. Wike faults method adopted by security agencies in destroying illegal refineries
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the black soot damaging the state’s environment is mainly caused by Federal Security Agencies destroying illegal refineries. Governor Wike stated that the Rivers State Government has formally approached the Federal Government to help resolve the challenge, without any assistance from that quarter. Speaking during a special…