Military recovers 1.2 million-barrel crude, destroys 56 illegal refineries

The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has ramped up its campaign against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta, dismantling 56 illegal refineries, recovering over 1.2 million liters of stolen crude, and arresting 17 suspects. The operations, conducted between November 25 and December 1, 2024, spanned Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, and Akwa Ibom states, according