By Obinna Nwaoku, Port Harcourt 08 June 2023 | 2:56 am The Nigeria Military formation under the umbrella of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) has destroyed illegal oil refining sites in Ibaa community in Emohua Local Council of Rivers State. [FILES] Army destroying illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta. Photo/Twitter/HQNigerianArmy The Nigeria Military formation under the umbrella of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) has destroyed illegal oil refining sites in Ibaa community in Emohua Local Council of Rivers State. Commander of Operation Delta Safe, Rear Admiral, Olusegun Ferreira, warned those involved in illegal crude oil refining to stop or face prosecution. Ferreira, who was on a tour to Rivers State, gave the warning in the Ibaa community where he destroyed bunkering sites. Ferreira, accompanied by the GOC 6 division, said the OPDS would go tough on all defaulters and as well continue to destroy all bunkering sites discovered in the Niger Delta region. He said: “Operation Delta Safe has the mandate to protect oil and gas infrastructure in Niger Delta for economic activities as part of his mandate. The operation is made to deter criminal elements who set up illegal refineries sites. Our mandate is to go against these criminals and destroy these sites in pursuance of the public good. “We have always sent out warning messages to these criminals and we will not relent in our efforts to carry out this mandate to go after these criminals no matter where they are. “On my assumption of the Command I sent out a warning message that they have nowhere to hide and we will go after them.”The commander, however, said their task as military men is to carry out kinetic operations. He urged oil thieves to have a re-think or have themselves to blame. 3 mins ago The Nigeria Military formation under the umbrella of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) has destroyed illegal oil refining sites in Ibaa community in Emohua Local Council of Rivers State. 17 mins ago Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said the Department of State Services (DSS) did not allow a medical team to see his client. 23 mins ago House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the alleged illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil in China valued at over $2.4 billion has dismissed the allegation was false and unsubstantiated. 30 mins ago With the World Food Safety Day (WFSD), observed yearly on June 7, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), yesterday, said every day, some 1.6 million people worldwide fall ill from eating contaminated food… 34 mins ago The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), National Population Commission (NPC) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing birth registration in Nigeria.
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