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Thursday, 3 July 2014

JTF shuts 40 illegal refinery camps in Bayelsa

The Niger Delta Joint Task Force (JTF) has shut down 40 illegal refinery camps in the Nigeria's biggest Local Government Council, the Southern Ijaw LG of Bayelsa State.

The JTF code name "Operation Pulo Shield" busted the camps due to proactive intelligence on the activities of illegal bunkerers and oil thieves.

The Coordinator, Joint Media Campaign Centre of JTF, Lt Col Mustapha Anka made the disclosure yesterday:

“Troops of JTF
have shut down 40 illegal distillery camps along Alkini Kalatoro, Lagosbene and Epelene creeks in Southern Ijaw council of Bayelsa State, where oil thieves operates with 21 Cotonou boats, 78 dumps and 154 plastic drums filled with substance suspected to be stolen crude.

Both the sites and the items were destroyed. No suspect was arrested during the operation. Troops had already been deployed in the general area.”


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