The past week, the Nigerian Navy troops arrested 13 people for suspected  pipeline vandals and recovered about three million liters of crude oil and diesel in a major operation in Rivers. The suspects were arrested in  Akuku Toru by troops attached to “Operation River Dominance. ” These troops have been supportive of the State Government’s fight against the illegal refineries. The men are said to have destroyed over 44 illegal refineries and seized 14 large wooden boats. One of the men states “We are gaining more grounds as we dismantle more illegal refining sites in the ongoing operations”. 

 

This was an unusual positive story about Petroleum/oil in which we never see. These troops are doing an exceptional job as they are eliminating criminals as well as helping and caring for the environment. The fact that they have destroyed “over 44 illegal refeiners” shows how productive they have been and how they are doing more than their part for helping all of the pollution that is being a result of Petroleum/oil. Glad to see that they are continuing to help in all that they can.