A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrike has destroyed and illegal crude oil refinery near Dariama, Rivers State.
According to a source, the refinery site was observed to be active with tanks and reservoirs filled with suspected illegal refined products when it was hit.
The source said: “Onslaught against crude oil thieves and their illegal refineries came under the intense firepower of the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe.
“The airstrike, which was intelligence-driven, took out an illegal oil refining site situated at Dariama Village, a locality about 20 Kilometers South west of Abonnema and 50 Kilometers South West of Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.
“It is important to note that this illegal site was observed to be active with tanks and reservoirs filled with suspected illegal refined products.
“The air strike yet again reaffirms the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria towards eradicating the activities of oil thieves and illegal oil bunkerers.”