In the past week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said it uncovered another 165 illegal refineries in various locations across the Niger Delta.

According to a NNPC documentary between June 15 and 21, about 400 incidents of oil theft and vandalism were reported by both the government and private security agencies.

It was said that sixty nine illegal connections were discovered and disconnected in Bayelsa and Rivers States.

The NNPCL further disclosed that across several swamps in Okrika, Rivers State, 69 illegal refineries were reportedly uncovered and dismantled. 

The ongoing construction of an ‘oven’ for illegal refining of crude oil was reportedly brought to a halt.