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We Recorded 157 Oil Theft in Niger Delta Inside a Week – NNPCL
Regardless of renewed efforts aimed toward tackling oil theft, the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm Ltd (NNPCL), mentioned it recorded 157 incidents inside one week (December 30, 2023 and January 5, 2024) within the Niger Delta.
In a doc obtained from its X deal with, yesterday, the corporate listed the incidence sources to incorporate Nigeria AGIP Oil Firm, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Restricted (PINL), Maton Engineering Ltd, Tantita Safety Providers Ltd.
Different highlighted sources are the NNPCL Command and Management Heart, Shell Petroleum Growth Firm, SPDC and authorities safety businesses.
The report said: “Previously week, 52 unlawful refineries had been found in Obuzo and Owaza in Abia State, Ohaji/Egbema in Imo State, Rumuekpe in Rivers State and Otuesegha in Bayelsa State, all of the refineries found had been destroyed.
“32 unlawful refineries had been uncovered in a number of a part of Bayelsa State, Delta State and Rivers State, unlawful connections had been additionally eliminated and repaired alongside the central hall within the Niger Delta, whereas seven unlawful storage websites had been uncovered in elements of Akwa Ibom State.
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“Buried drums of crude had been unearthed and a few found in bushes, in Operoma in Bayelsa State and Oleh-Okpari in Warri Delta State, sacks of stolen crude had been confiscated, additionally in Delta State, drums crammed with stolen crude had been discovered within the river.
“Oil effectively head had been vandalized in Okrika and Ebocha, in Rivers State had been the safety across the effectively head didn’t stand an opportunity.”
Based on the NNPC Ltd., 9 of the incidents came about within the deep blue water, 45 within the Jap area, 95 within the central area and eight within the western area.
Just lately, the Minister of State Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri had known as on conventional rulers to help in tackling oil theft.
In a press release obtained by Economic Confidential, the media aide to Lokpobiri, Nneamaka Okafor, mentioned the Minister has “launched into a sequence of insightful and collaborative courtesy visits to conventional rulers in Bayelsa State. This strategic initiative aligns with the Minister’s unwavering dedication to foster cooperation with key stakeholders within the oil trade, particularly aimed toward addressing persistent challenges reminiscent of pipeline vandalization, crude theft, and safety uncertainties in oil-bearing communities throughout the area.”
