The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,(NSCDC) in Rivers State says the corps has uncovered and dismantled another massive illegal bunkering site in Odagwa community, Etche local government area of Rivers State.
Addressing the news men on behalf of NSCDC Rivers State,
Commandant Basil Igwebueze, the Command Spokesperson, Superintendent Olufemi Ayodele said the operational tour across the massive forest took the NSCDC and the media team 4 hours walk sighting the illegal siphoning of crude oil.
The Rivers State Command spokesperson further relayed that the Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad swung into action and arrested 3 suspects while others took to their heels maneuvering the forest due to the terrain.
He noted that a large multinational’s manifold was invaded through a broken fence, and large industrial hoses were used to siphon crude oil and transmitted through numerous metal galvanized pipes to cooking pots and further stored in reservoirs for onward loading to would be buyers.
The spokesperson for Rivers NSCDC revealed that the manifold and oil well head were vandalized by unscrupulous elements, they tapped into the source and buried the hoses and pipes underground, waiting for the multinationals to pump the crude, immediately the pumping starts they commence their nefarious operations through illegal local refining of crude to derive Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), DPK and other products”.
He maintained that the fight against illegal bunkering is a strategic war that must be fought with collective will and consciousness, especially with the fact that such acts causes environmental degradation, pollination and health hazard. Hence, to erradicate ‘black suite’ the locals and all stakeholders must come to terms to say no to operation of illegal local refineries and other activities which causes more harm to the people and the environment as well.
“On this note I wish to reiterate the words of the NSCDC Boss that: “the fight against oil theft, vandalism and illegal dealings in petroleum product is non-negotiable as the NSCDC is fully committed to its statutory mandate of safeguarding all critical national assets and infrastructure; this we would do relentlessly and without compromise” He said.
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