Nigerian Army Nab 13 bunkery suspects, recovers 2 boats in Abia

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The Nigerian Army has raided illegal refineries and arrested thirteen suspects in Obuaku Community, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State.

This comes barely four days after six suspected oil bunkerers were arrested and 14 boats, some laden with crude oil, were recovered when the Army also raided the neighbouring Isimini Waterside.

Leading both operations, the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 82 Division Enugu, Major Gen. Hassan Dada, vowed never to allow oil bunkerers and economic saboteurs any breeding ground in any state within the Division.


Speaking to newsmen right inside the creek on Monday evening, the GOC said about 1.5 million barrels of crude oil had been siphoned by oil bunkerers, stressing that additional two boats were recovered from them during the latest raid.

The GOC who lamented both the economic and environmental impacts of the activities of oil bunkerers said the Army under Operation UDOKA, would not rest on its oars until all bunkerers and other economic saboteurs were flushed out of the area.

?Illegal refineries cannot be allowed so that our economy will improve?, he said.