By ZAKAA LAZARUS
The Nigerian Navy, through the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny, has dismantled an illegal refining site discovered in Promise Land Community along Nanabie Creek, Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
According to the statement, the site was discovered on 30 September 2026 following credible intelligence and comprised one large cooking pot and three large storage tanks intended for illegal refining activities.
“On 2 October 2026, the Commanding Officer, FOB Bonny, Captain SMC Umeh, led a team to the location, where the illegal refining site and associated equipment were destroyed in accordance with established regulations,” the statement said.
The intervention represents a further disruption of illegal refining capacity within the Bonny area, particularly by removing infrastructure that could be used to process and store stolen crude oil.
It also follows recent operations by FOB Bonny under Operation DELTA SENTINEL that uncovered substantial volumes of suspected stolen crude oil and associated illegal refining infrastructure within its Area of Operations.
The Navy said it has continued to strengthen surveillance and monitoring across the area to prevent the establishment or reactivation of illegal refining sites and deny criminal operators the infrastructure required to sustain crude oil theft and related activities.
