Nigeria: Troops nab 49 suspected oil thieves, destroy 22 illegal refining sites – DHQ — Africa Links 24

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says the troops of Operation Delta Safe, have in the last one week apprehended 49 perpetrators of oil theft and destroyed 22 illegal refining sites.

The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known in a weekly report of ongoing military operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria, on Friday in Abuja.

Mr Kangye said the troops had during the week foiled oil theft worth an estimated sum of N869.2m.

The breakdown,…