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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested at least 17 suspected vandals, and seized more than 45,000 litres of stolen petroleum products.<\/p>\n

Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n

According to the statement, in Rivers State, troops on patrol around Okarki Community in the Ahoada West Local Government Area intercepted a Toyota 4Runner SUV carrying over 1,600 litres of suspected stolen diesel.<\/p>\n

The driver was said to have abandoned the vehicle and fled.<\/p>\n

Also in Ahoada West, 23 sacks containing refined products were recovered, while in Degema, a wooden boat transporting petroleum products was seized.<\/p>\n

At Obiafor in the Ogba\/Egbema\/Ndoni Local Government Area, soldiers uncovered a vandalised pipeline and recovered stolen condensate.<\/p>\n

\u201cItems recovered included a 250-metre hose, three-inch metal pipes, and six sacks containing 300 litres of illegally refined AGO,\u201d the statement partly read.<\/p>\n

In Delta State, soldiers stormed an illegal storage hub at Ogwu Community in the Warri South Local Government Area, where a tanker truck filled with suspected stolen diesel and a large storage facility holding over 20,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, were discovered alongside pumping and metering machines.<\/p>\n

As contained in the statement, other items included two empty tanks and a 20,000-litre capacity tanker truck with registration number BEN 223 ZW (Edo State), loaded with over 10,000 litres of illegally refined AGO.<\/p>\n

In Bayelsa State, raids in Biseni, Yenagoa Local Government Area, led to the destruction of dugout pits and refining sites.<\/p>\n

A separate operation in Okordia resulted in the interception of a Toyota Camry conveying drums of AGO.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Okordia in Yenagoa LGA, a Toyota Camry with registration number ASB 71 BG, loaded with over 600 litres of AGO, was intercepted,\u201d the statement disclosed.<\/p>\n

In Akwa Ibom State, Lieutenant Danjuma noted that security patrols intensified along routes notorious for oil theft, restricting the movement of saboteurs and disrupting their supply lines.<\/p>\n

The Army maintained that its ongoing operations were aimed at safeguarding national assets, limiting the activities of economic saboteurs, and restoring environmental integrity across the Niger Delta.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested at least 17 suspected vandals, and seized more than 45,000 litres of stolen petroleum products. Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. 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