Active Illegal Refining Site (IRS) with equipment and reservoirs loaded with illegal products at Yellow Island near Bonny Island in Rivers State, have been destroyed by air strikes from the air component of Operation Delta Safe.
Air Force Spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet also revealed that two Cotonou boats sighted at Arugbana near Okrika were also destroyed. He added that the air strikes against economic saboteurs and oil thieves will continue unabated in South-South region of the country.
The statement read;
“Similar strikes were also conducted on 27 November 2023 at a location Southeast of Abisse in Rivers state. At the location, an active IRS was sighted concealed with reservoirs and a storage tank suspected to contain illegally refined products.
“The reservoirs and storage tanks were then engaged and destroyed. Another location Northwest of Omama was also struck as it was observed to be containing items suspected to contain stolen crude oil in objects tied in sacks.”
Gabkwet further revealed that subsequent reconnaissance flights over Cawthorne Channel, Bille, Dariama, Okrika, Bonny Island and Idama revealed a retinue of destroyed and abandoned illegal refining site, hitherto destroyed by the Air Component.