“The operators of the illegal bunkering site tapped into a pipeline belonging to Heirs Holding Oil and Gas through its pipeline bulk delivery
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has uncovered an illegal oil refining site at Otamiri-Etche, near Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital.He said the illegal refinery was constructed in a sophisticated manner to avoid suspicion.
“If not for the eagle eye of the command and our sustained intelligence gathering from our informants, it would have been difficult to detect this bunkering site. “We have commenced intense investigation into this matter, considering that someone must have given out this expansive land to the owners of the site.”
Ogar also warned operators of illegal refineries and pipeline vandals to either relocate from the state or be arrested and prosecuted.
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