Navy goes after sponsors of oil bunkering in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy has vowed that it would go after those who sponsor oil theft and illegal refining of petroleum products in Rivers State.

This was as the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Pathfinder said it has destroyed a 3million litres capacity illegal refinery, with six refining camps in Cawthorne channels 1 and 2 in Degema LGA of Rivers State.

Igbo said the Navy would go after those who sponsor the illegal activities, adding that modalities were on going to engage community stakeholders for dialogue to end oil theft. “This is not the best way to earn a living. There are so many ways to earn a living instead of damaging the environment and also they are depriving the Federal Government of the needed revenue.”

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