The Nigerian Navy said its troops of Operation DELTA SANITY have discovered and deactivated an illegal refining site with one cooking tank, one storage tank and one dug-out pit laden with an unspecified amount of stolen crude oil in Bolo general area, Rivers State.

In a statement on its social media page, the Navy authority said it had taken into custody the suspected crude oil thieves until investigations were completed.

“Operation DELTA SANITY: On Saturday 5 October 2024, Forward Operating Base BONNY discovered and deactivated an illegal refining site with 1 cooking tank, 1 storage tank and 1 dug-out pit laden with an unspecified amount of stolen crude oil in Bolo general area, Rivers State,” it said.