The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), through its Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (SIS), has apprehended two individuals suspected of engaging in artisanal oil refining.
The arrests occurred in the Obeama Creeks area of Rivers State, a region known for illegal oil bunkering activities. In the course of the raid, authorities destroyed a variety of locally made ovens and other materials used in oil bunkering, along with a large tarpaulin-lined pit that was utilized for illicit refining....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
This action aligns with the NSCDC’s continued efforts to combat oil theft and address the environmental harm caused by illegal refining practices.