Nigerian Army Destroys Major Oil Smuggling Hub

By Irina Slav
The Nigerian army has destroyed one of the biggest illegal oil camps in the Niger Delta controlled and operated by oil thieves, local media report. The soldiers, according to the reports, destroyed 700 oil drums, 150 storage tanks, and some sixty boats.
Nigeria’s authorities are still fighting illicit oil trade with crude stolen from pipelines in the Delta, which has been the cause of many leaks and spills, although the local communities have blamed these on oilfield operators.
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Source: oilprice.com

File image of illegal fuel dump in Niger Delta.
File image of illegal fuel dump in Niger Delta.

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