Personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta have exposed a camouflaged crude oil storage used to perpetrate crude oil theft in the creeks of the Niger Delta.
The naval personnel uncovered the illegal storage site during an operation code-named, Delta Sentinel, following intelligence received on suspected crude oil theft activities around the Ugbokodo Creek area of Delta State.
A statement by the Director, Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, made this know on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the naval personnel, supported by aerial surveillance, initially carried out a search of the area.
“Although the location initially appeared free of suspicious activity, further observation and analysis of drone imagery revealed a large freshly dug reservoir deliberately concealed beneath leaves, planks, wood, and thick vegetation to evade detection.
“Subsequent exploitation of the site uncovered approximately 17,000 litres of product suspected to be stolen crude oil stored within the camouflaged reservoir”,
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