By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe on Friday destroyed illegal oil refining sites at Krakama and Temakiri in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State.
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Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet said in a press release on Sunday that both locations are barely 50 km Southwest of Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State.
According to the DOPRI, “At both Krakrama and Temakiri, active illegal oil refining sites were observed with Cotonou Boats sighted nearby with the probable intent to illegally siphon crude oil from the sites.
“The 2 Illegal sites, as well as the boats were subsequently struck, engulfed in flames and destroyed. The amed reconnaissance was also extended to Abisse and Omoma, but only abandoned illegal refining sites were observed.
He said efforts to rid the Niger Delta region of the activities of oil thieves by the NAF and other security agencies remain on course and will continue until total success is achieved.
