Nigerian Air Force, NAF has stated that in incontinuation of its efforts to stem the activities of crude oil thieves and oil pipeline vandals, the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, has destroyed illegal oil refining sites at Krakama and Temakiri in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, 50 km Southwest of Port Harcourt, the state capital.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information.
“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 armed reconnaissance was also extended to Abisse and Omoma, but only abandoned illegal refining sites were observed.
“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,” the statement read.