The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has made a significant breakthrough by apprehending eight suspects linked to an illicit artisanal crude oil refinery in Abia State. This discovery was disclosed in a statement released by the NSCDC on X.com, unveiling a vast expanse of land within a swamp forest that harbored over 200 local cooking ovens for processing stolen crude oil.
The Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad (CG SIS) took action by arresting the suspects in connection with the newly found refinery, emphasizing the severity of such illegal operations. In a related incident, the NSCDC had previously dismantled a bunkering site in the Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State as reported by PUNCH Online in April.
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