Troops discover 3,250 litres of suspected illegal petroleum products in Rivers
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops under Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), have uncovered 3,250 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products during an anti-illegal bunkering operation in Eleme Local Government Area of River state.
Security sources said the discovery was made at about 7:00 a.m. on April 20 by troops of LCSF MST 1/2 along Refinery Road within Eleme.
The sources said the substances, suspected to be illegally refined petroleum products linked to bunkering activities, were found at the location during routine patrol operations.
According to the sources, the recovered items were handled in line with the operational directives of OPDS.
They added that ongoing anti-illegal bunkering operations were being intensified across the Niger Delta region to curb economic sabotage and protect critical national assets.
