Up to 10 illegal refineries and cooking pots of crude oil at Adobi-Akwa swamp in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, South-South Nigeria have been uncovered by the anti-vandal unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
Briefing journalists at the site of the refining pots, Rivers State Commandant who was represented by the Head of Anti-Vandal Unit, Ibisoh Peters, said the bunkerers on sighting the NSCDC operatives, took to their heels.
The illegal bunkering activities were uncovered at the Adobi-Akwa swamp which is a very difficult terrain that took journalists and NSCDC operatives long hours to access.
Immediately, the NSCDC anti-vandals unit swung into action by destroying the cooking pots after providing insight into how the artisanal refineries function as crude was still gushing out of the pots.
NSCDC two weeks ago also busted illegal refining sites where some suspects were arrested very close to the Adobi-Akwa community also in Etche LGA Of Rivers State.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)